Time to Love (CineMediterra FF)

On the Princes’ Islands to the south of Istanbul, the days are rainy and full of longing.

Poor but proud painter Halil gets a job in one of the island’s villas, where he encounters the photograph of a beautiful woman and falls in love with her image.

As MUBI’s first-ever restoration project, we are thrilled to present Metin Erksan’s unsung masterwork, an achingly gorgeous love story inspired by Sufi tales.

Imbued with a longing for self-actualization amid modern loneliness, this mercurial wonder evokes the fatal idealism of cross-class romance.

This newly restored version of Time to Love will be screened in the UK for the first time at CineMediterra, offering audiences a rare opportunity to experience this cinematic gem in its finest form.