This year’s program continues the tradition of highlighting emerging and established Turkish filmmakers with several appearances by guest directors. The festival opens on March 22nd with Sideway (Yol Kenarı) followed by a discussion with director Tayfun Pirselimoğlu and a ceremony honoring actor, author, screenplay writer and director Ercan Kesal with this year's Excellence in Turkish Cinema Award. A reception and a musical performance by world fusion ensemble Esthema concludes the opening night.

Many films in the program will make their U.S. premiers including the latest works by acclaimed directors Reha Erdem and Derviş Zaim, Big Big World (Koca Dünya) and Dream (Rüya). Fatih Akin's In the Fade (Aus dem Nichts) is the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The festival will conclude with Ayla, a heartwarming film that is Turkey's official entry for the 90th Academy 

The award-winning films of the Boston Turkish Festival Documentary and Short Film Competition, which celebrated its 12th year in 2017 will be screened on April 1st  followed by a panel discussion.  

	2018 PROGRAM	Follow us on
OPENING NIGHT Thursday, March 22 6:30 pm SIDEWAY Yol Kenari Director Tayfun Pirselimoğlu PresentQ&A with the Director		OPENING NIGHT Thursday, March 22 Excellence in Turkish Cinema Award Presentation to actor, author, screenplay writer and director Ercan Kesal Festival Opening Reception with a musical performance by world fusion group Esthema
Friday, March 23 7:00 pm YELLOW HEAT Sarı Sıcak Preceding "Gone with the Hazelnuts"	Friday, March 23 7:00 pm GONE WITH THE HAZELNUTS Fındıktan Sonra Director Ercan Kesal Present Q&A with the Director Following screening of Yellow Heat	Saturday, March 24 12:00 pm ROSSO ISTANBUL İstanbul Kırmızısı
Saturday, March 24 2:30 pm BIG BIG WORLD Koca Dünya	Sunday, March 25 12:00 pm THE GUEST (ALEPPO-ISTANBUL) Misafir (Halep-Istanbul)	Sunday, March 25 2:00 pm AYLA The Daughter of War
Wednesday, March 28 7:00 pm MURTAZA	Friday, March 30 5:00 pm NUBLU: MUSIC OF NOW	Friday, March 30 7:00 pm SOUR APPLES Ekşi Elmalar
Saturday, March 31 12:00 pm ROSSO ISTANBUL İstanbul Kırmızısı	Saturday, March 31 2:30 pm THE SMELL OF MONEY Paranın Kokusu	Saturday, March 31 6:30 pm IN THE FADE Aus dem Nichts
Sunday, April 1 11:30 am THE SMELL OF MONEY Paranın Kokusu	Sunday, April 1 2:00 pm BTF Documentary & Short Film Competition Winners HERMANA THE BORDER | Hudut THE WELL | Kuyu SCRABBLE	Sunday, April 1 2:00 pm PANEL DISCUSSION AFTER FILM SCREENINGS, MODERATED BY FILM CRITIC PETER KEOUGH
Wednesday, April 4 7:00 pm IN THE FADE Aus dem Nichts	Friday, April 6 7:00 pm WHAT A CRUSH Ailecek Şaşkınız	Saturday, April 7 12:30 pm BIG BIG WORLD Koca Dünya
Saturday, April 7 3:00 pm DREAM Rüya Director Derviş Zaim Present Q&A with the Director	Sunday, April 8 12:30 pm SOUR APPLES Ekşi Elmalar	Sunday, April 8 3:00 pm AYLA The Daughter War
MUSIC PROGRAM
	Friday, April 13 8:00 pm BURAK BEŞİR, Flute Recital & Album Release "Passion"
Thursday, April 19 6:00 pm WORKSHOP Makams, Scales, Forms and Rhythmic Patterns in Turkish Music by Nağme Yarkın, Classical / Istanbul Kemençe Baturay Yarkın, Piano	Friday, April 20 8:00 pm Concert THE YARKIN DUO "One" Nağme Yarkın, Classical / Istanbul Kemençe Baturay Yarkın, Piano	Saturday, April 21 8:00 pm Recital HANDE DALKILIÇ, piano

All films are in Turkish with English subtitles unless otherwise noted.

Film program co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

ALL FILM SCREENINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON

For film screenings, discount tickets are available for seniors, students, and MFA members. Students of the area universities can benefit from $5.00 special ticket price, with the exception of the opening night on Thursday, March 22nd. Please click here for a list of eligible universities.

Music program is co-presented with Boston University Howard Thurman Center.