dear caricaturist,

Behind the caricatures. Beyond the letters. The legacy of Latif Demirci...

dear caricaturist, — Plot

The hundreds of letters left behind after Latif Demirci's passing describe not only a illustrator's fanbase, but the troubles and dreams of a certain era in Turkey, and a human spirit naive enough to confide in a cartoon hero. While the documentary traces the loss between the slowness of the letter and today's culture of speed, it puts forth a very original portrait of the artist, highlighted by the contributions of his filmmaker daughter Yasemin Demirci, his artistic partner Behiç Pek, and comic book historian Levent Cantek.

• Release date
• June 6, 2026
• Runtime
• 18 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Animation
• Director
• Yağmur Canpolat