Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.  

A Special Pre-Festival Event

 

A NIGHT OF SUFI MUSIC

 

Jahan-e-Khusrau - A Festival of Sufi Music conceived and directed by Muzaffar Ali

 

Featuring Cambridge Musiki Cemiyeti directed by Feridun Ozgoren, singer Zila Khan, dance by Wendy Jehlen. Artist Niyazi Sayin will be present.  more...

 

Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

at the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

Sunday, October 29 at 11:45 a.m.  

Festival Opening

TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY 

 

Join us to celebrate the 83rd anniversary of the Republic of Turkey and opening of the 11th Boston Turkish Festival.

Sunday, October 29   1 p.m. - 4 p.m.  

WORKSHOP ON TURKISH ART OF PAPER MARBLING: EBRU

 

by artists Feridun Ozgoren, Guliz Pamukoglu, Niyazi Sayin and Eda Ozbekkangay

 

Learn the painting/printing technique known as Ebru. The artists will demonstrate techniques and answer questions related to this interesting art form. more...

 

Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

at the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

October 30 - November 30  

A Commemorative Photograph Exhibition

 

REMEMBERING MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK ON THE 125th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH (1881 - 1938)

This exhibition reflects life and times of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, leader of the Turkish independence war and founder of the modern Republic of Turkey which was established in 1923. Some of the photographs are rarely seen, picturing a different view of everyday life of the legendary leader. more...

 

Co-presented with the Boston University Howard Thurman Center

 

at the Howard Thurman Center, Boston University 

Please see below for the lecture "M. Kemal Ataturk - Development of Women's Rights in Turkey"  by Prof. Secil Karal Akgun on Tuesday, November 21

October 31 - November 25

 

Exhibition: CAPPADOCIA REFLECTIONS

 

by Yildiz Grodowski

 

"Symmetry is the last thing I'll turn to. My guideposts are Form, Surface Texture and achievement of Balance and Movement. I am and will always be striving to make each piece one that appeals to all my senses". more...

 

Opening Reception: Friday, November 3    5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Conversation with the Artist: Saturday, November 18 at 3 p.m.

Visiting Hours

 

at Kingston Gallery, 450 Harrison Avenue #43, Boston

Tuesday, November 14 at 7 p.m.  

ANATOLIA: A CROSSROADS OF FLAVORS

 

with acclaimed chef Ana Sortun, Oleana Restaurant

In this unique event, there will be a rare opportunity to explore mystical spices and herbs used in the Eastern Mediterranean Cuisine accompanied by the samples of exquisite Turkish wines. more...

 

 

 

at Oleana Restaurant

Tuesday, November 21 at 6 p.m.  

Lecture: M. KEMAL ATATURK - DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN TURKEY

by Prof. Secil Karal Akgun

Chair, Department of History, Middle East Technical University

more...

 

at the Howard Thurman Center, Boston University

Sunday, November 26 at 7 p.m.  

TURKISH CINEMA

 

CLIMATES    /    Iklimler

 

Written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Winner of FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2006

New England Premiere

 

Isa and Bahar are an Istanbul couple, just moments away from a torturous break-up at the opening of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's follow up to his much-lauded Distant (Uzak). more...

 

Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

at Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

November 24 - 30, 2006 

DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM COMPETITION

 

As part of the 11th Boston Turkish Festival the documentaries and short films selection screened annually within the festival program has been transformed this year to a competition; the first of its kind organized in North America. more...

 

at the Harvard Film Archive and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Friday, November 24 at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive  

In Competition

 

SEPTEMBER II    /    2 Eylul

 

Written and directed by Emre Ergul

Short. 2006, 20 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles

A university graduate clashes during his military service in the eastern Turkey, loses two friends. more...

  

In Competition

 

I AM IVAN

 

Written and directed by Cemil Agacikoglu

Short. 2004, 27' 49"

Ivan is a new married man who lives his ordinary life working as an ironworker. more...

In Competition  

 

CRASH    /    Carpisma

 

Written and directed by Umut Aral

Short. 2005, 17' 38". In Turkish with English subtitles

Three men. From different corners of the crime world. more...

In Competition

 

Emine'M

 

Directed by Ezgi Kaplan

Short. 2006, 10' 8". In Turkish with English subtitles

1.5 years ago a youngster whose mother's name is "Emine" kills a street vendor who was selling rappist Eminem's t-shirts. more...

In Competition

 

THE BARB    /    Olta

 

Written and directed by A.S. Hakan Gok

Short. 2006, 3' 30"

A little boy goes fishing and a beautiful day becomes a nightmare. more...

In competition

 

TERESA

 

Directed by Menguc Tanriseven

Short. 2005, 13 minutes. In English

Antoine and Franz are two actors living in New York City. Their dream is to become a comic duo. more...

In Competition

 

WELL SOOTED    /    Gonlumun Isi

 

Directed by Ertug Tufekcioglu

Short. 2006, 23 minutes. In English

An unwitty journalist in need of a story seeks clarity from above. Instead, he stumbles upon 'his voice' from a bitter chimney sweep lost with his brush. more...

Friday, November 24 at 9 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive  

Non-competition

 

IT WAS WHITE

 

Written and directed by Cemil Agacikoglu

Short. 2005, 3' 19"

A girl's escape from her fears...  more...

Non-competition

 

VELOVELO

 

Directed by Pelin Aytemiz

Short. 2006, 10 minutes

A story about the little transformation of an ordinary woman who rides her bicycle in the Istanbul traffic. more...

Non-competition

 

OMELET

 

Written and directed by Cuneyt Havlioglu and Serkan Kutan

Short. 2005, 19 minutes. In English

A modern fairy tale, a romantic comedy with an emphasis on humor and more.  more...

In Competition

 

RIZA KAPTAN

 

Written and directed by Tolga Dilsiz

Short. 2005, 10 minutes

Istanbul, Bosphorus. The old ferryman Captain Riza is the last one of his business.  more...

In Competition

 

THAT'S FUNNY, ISN'T IT?

 

Directed by Emre Safak

Short. 2005, 18 minutes. In English

Will is a young, struggling, standup comic, who shares a low-rent apartment with his girlfriend. more...

In Competition

 

WHAT IF IT COULD HAPPEN?    /    Ya Tutarsa?

 

Directed by Ertug Tufekcioglu

Documentary. 2006, 45 minutes. In English

The struggle of Turkish filmmakers in Hollywood. more...

In Competition

 

MIGRANT BIRDS... ARE BACK    / Gocmen Kuslar... Donduler

 

Directed by Alev F. Parsa

Documentary. 2005, 20 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles

Germany - this country has fueled so many dreams of so many people. It was for just a few years at first, but then they couldn't make it back.  more...

Saturday, November 25 at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive  

In Competition

 

LULLABY    /    Ninni

 

Written and directed by Z. Tulin Sertoz

Documentary. 2004, 54' 44". In Turkish with English subtitles

Throughout Anatolia babies have been brought up by lullabies since the beginning of time. Lullabies may have the most meaningless words ever or they may contain the meaning of life.  more...

In Competition

 

JUST PASSED FROM HERE    /    Simdi Gecti Buradan

 

Written and directed by Mesut Kara

Documentary. 2005, 60 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles

Art adventure and biography of Erkan Yucel who is unforgettable face of cinema and legendary actor of theatre...   more...

Saturday, November 25 at 9 p.m. at the Harvard Film Archive  

In Competition

 

LAKE BEYSEHIR    /    Beysehir Golu

 

Directed by Begul Sen

Documentary. 2006, 39 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles

Lake Beysehir is the largest fresh water lake in Turkey, in the cities of Konya and Isparta.  more...

In Competition

 

CAN BAZ    "The One Who Plays with His Life"

 

Directed by Ozay Sahin

Documentary. 2005, 75 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles

Murat and Ahmet Ozturk are two brothers living in Istanbul-Beyoglu. The film portrays their life with their band, Siya Siyabend; their friend Hasan Isik, an inhalant-sniffing street kid; and their pursuit of freedom by the wrong means.  more...

Sunday, November 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  

In Competition

 

THE PLAY    /    Oyun

 

Directed by Pelin Esmer

Documentary. 2005, 70 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles

Nine peasant women living in Arslankoy, a mountain village in southern Turkey,  to lighten the burden of life, intend to write and perform a play based on their own life stories.  more...

Thursday, November 30 at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  

In Competition

 

THE RESTORER

 

Directed by Selcuk Oksuzoglu

Documentary. 2005, 44 minutes. In English

An anthropological documentary about a Turkish-Armenian immigrant, Zeron Ayvazian, an antique rug restorer, living in New York City.  more...

In Competition

 

WAITING FOR ARIF

 

Directed by Didem Yilmaz

Documentary. 2006, 10 minutes. In English

An insightful and humorous documentary about Latife and Arif Mardin.  more...

In Competition

 

CROSSING CONTINENTS

 

Directed by Gizem Algan

Documentary. 2006, 10 minutes

A documentary about people of Istanbul's everyday journey, crossing two continents as a part of their daily lives.  more...

In Competition

 

FOLLOWING THE FISH    /    Baligin Pesinde

 

Directed by Deniz Baser

Documentary. 2006, 22 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles

Gokhan Bey is an old fisherman at the age of 70. The place where he used to fish is also where he was born. That's in between Asia and Europe, on the Bosphorus, where Istanbul is located. While time is changing, most of the people from older generations have adaptation problems.   more...

In Competition

 

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CETIN ALTAN

 

Directed by Catherine Stryker

Documentary. 2006, 28 minutes. In English, French and Turkish with English subtitles

The documentary tells the story of Cetin Altan, one of Turkey's most prolific and well known writers and journalists.  more...