13th Annual Boston Turkish Film Festival | March 20 - April 26 2014

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Tales of Intransigence | Inat Hikayeleri | Reis CelikFilm Against All Odds | Inadina Film Cekmek | Reis Celik
My Child | Benim Cocugum | Can Candan
Uncle Seref and His Shadow | Seref Dayi ve Golgesi | Bugra Dedeoglu
I II III IV | Ozan Sihay
The Guest | Misafir | Haydar DemirtasThe Butterfly's Dream | Kelebegin Ruyasi | Yilmaz Erdogan
Cycle | Devir | Dervis Zaim
Thou Gild'st the Even | Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi | Onur Unlu
Cold | Soguk | Ugur Yucel
Meryem | Atalay Tasdiken
Yozgat Blues | Mahmut Fazil Coskun
My World | Benim Dunyam | Ugur Yucel
Somewhere in Between | Araf | Yesim Ustaoglu
Are we OK? | Tamam miyiz? | Cagan Irmak
Govern-Mum 2 | Hukumet Kadin 2 | Sermiyan Midyat
One Day or Another | El Yazisi | Ali Vatansever
Happy Family Journal | Mutlu Aile Defteri
Tanini Trio
Aysegul Durakoglu
Cem Duruoz





This year, as its celebrates its 13th anniversary, the festival invites you to enjoy a rich program of 20 films, continuing its tradition of highlighting contemporary Turkish cinema and Turkish filmmakers. We are proud to present you North America and U.S. premieres of many films in our program. We are also delighted to announce that the 2014 Boston Turkish Film Festival Award for Excellence in Turkish Cinema recipient is acclaimed director Reis Çelik. Award Ceremony will take place following the screening of Film Against All Odds (İnadına Film Çekmek). The Festival will pay a tribute to legendary actor Tuncel Kurtiz, who sadly passed away in 2013. Don't miss three films with Tuncel Kurtiz; Tales of Intransigence (Inat Hikayeleri), Film Against All Odds (İnadına Film Çekmek), and Happy Family Journal (Mutlu Aile Defteri). Award winning films of the 18th Boston Turkish Festival Documentary & Short Film Competition will be rescreened and directors will be presented their awards in a ceremony, followed by a panel discussion moderated by film critic Peter Keough.
Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

It is also our distinct honor to be announcing a special concert series in the music program of the festival in April: Tanini Trio (Apr.12), pianist Aysegul Durakoğlu (Apr.19), and guitarist Cem Duruöz (Apr.26).

13th Boston Turkish Film and Music Festival 2013

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2014 PROGRAM
 


Friday, March 21 | 5:00 pm


Tales of Intrasigence | Inat Hikayeleri | Reis Celik


TALES OF INTRANSIGENCE |
İNAT HİKAYELERİ

Director Present

A Tribute to Tuncel Kurtiz


Friday, March 21 | 7:30 pm




FILM AGAINST ALL ODDS | İNADINA FİLM ÇEKMEK

Director Present


Boston Turkish Film Festival Excellence in Turkish Cinema
Award Ceremony
following the screening



Friday, March 21 | 7:30 pm


Reis Celik

Boston Turkish Film Festival Award for Excellence in Turkish Cinema will be presented to

Director
REİS ÇELİK


Award Ceremony following the screening of
FILM AGAINST ALL ODDS |
İNADINA FİLM ÇEKMEK



Saturday, March 22 | 12:30 pm


My Child | Benim Cocugum | Can Candan

MY CHILD | BENİM ÇOCUĞUM

Best Documentary
Audience Award

Boston Turkish Festival Documentary & Short Film Competition Winners


Saturday, March 22 | 12:30 pm

Uncle Seref and His Shadow | Seref Dayi ve Golgesi | Bugra Dedeoglu

UNCLE ŞEREF AND
HIS SHADOW |
ŞEREF DAYI VE GÖLGESİ

Best Short Film Audience Award

Director Present


Boston Turkish Festival Documentary & Short Film Competition Winners


Saturday, March 22 | 3:00 pm

I II III IV Ozan Sihay

I II III IV

Best Short Film Jury Award
Director Present


Boston Turkish Festival Documentary & Short Film Competition Winners

Award Ceremony after the
screening. Followed by Panel Discussion moderated by film critic Peter Keough.


Saturday, March 22 | 3:00 pm

The Guest | Misafir | Haydar Demirtas

THE GUEST | MİSAFİR

Best Documentary Jury Award
Director Present


Boston Turkish Festival Documentary & Short Film Competition Winners

Award Ceremony after the screening. Followed by Panel Discussion moderated by
film critic Peter Keough.


Sunday, March 23 | 12:30 pm

The Butterfly's Dream | Kelebegin Ruyasi | Yilmaz Erdogan

THE BUTTERFLY'S DREAM | KELEBEĞİN RÜYASI




Sunday, March 23 | 3:30 pm

Cycle | Devir | Dervis Zaim

CYCLE | DEVİR


Friday, March 28 | 7:30 pm

Thou Gild'st the Even | Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi | Onur Unlu

THOU GILD'ST THE EVEN |
SEN AYDINLATIRSIN GECEYİ



Saturday, March 29 | 12:30 pm

Cold | Soguk | Ugur Yucel

COLD | SOĞUK


Saturday, March 29 | 3:00 pm

Meryem | Atalay Tasdiken

MERYEM
Director Present



Sunday, March 30 | 3:00 pm

Yozgat Blues | Mahmut Fazil Coskun

YOZGAT BLUES


Wednesday, April 2 | 7:30 pm

My World | Benim Dunyam | Ugur Yucel

MY WORLD |
BENİM DÜNYAM


Thursday, April 3 | 7:30 pm

Somewhere in Between | Araf | Yesim Ustaoglu

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN |
ARAF



Friday, April 4, 7:30 pm

Are we OK? | Tamam miyiz? | Cagan Irmak

ARE WE OK? |
TAMAM MIYIZ?

Director Present


Saturday, April 5, 12:30 pm

Govern-Mum 2 | Hukumet Kadin 2 | Sermiyan Midyat

GOVERN-MUM 2 |
HÜKÜMET KADIN 2



Saturday, April 5, 3:00 pm

Your Story | Senin Hikayen | Tolga Ornek

YOUR STORY |
SENİN HİKAYEN



Sunday, April 6, 12:30 pm

One Day or Another | El Yazisi | Ali Vatansever

ONE DAY OR ANOTHER |
EL YAZISI


Sunday, April 6, 3:00 pm

Happy Family Journal | Mutlu Aile Defteri |

HAPPY FAMILY JOURNAL |
MUTLU AİLE DEFTERİ



Saturday, April 12, 8:00 pm

anini Trio

Concert
TANINI TRIO


Saturday, April 19, 8:00 pm

anini Trio

Concert
AYŞEGÜL DURAKOĞLU, piano

Saturday, April 26, 8:00 pm

anini Trio

Concert
CEM DURUÖZ, guitar

 

 
 
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