Screening Dates: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 2:00 PM / Sunday, June 7, 2026, 2:00 PM / Friday, July 3, 2026, 8:00 PM

Director: Louis Malle
Screenplay: Louis Malle
Cast: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Irène Jacob, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Philippe Morier-Genoud, François Berléand, François Négret 

France, West Germany, Italy / 1987 / 104 min. / Color / DCP / French, German / Turkish Subtitles

One of Louis Malle’s most personal films, Goodbye, Children is based on a true story drawn from the director’s childhood memories. Set in occupied France, the film depicts the innocence of the friendship formed between two children at a boarding school, yet the brutality of World War II seeps into their lives; curiosity, jealousy, and fear inflict irreparable wounds. Winner of the Golden Lion at Venice in 1987, the film leaves a quiet yet profound impression with its understated style.

* We would like to thank our main program sponsor, Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi, and the Institut français Istanbul for their support of the program.

** To be screened in 2K restored version.