9. Boston Türk Festivali (22 Nisan - 02 Mayıs 2004)
3. Boston Türk Film Festivali (29 Ekim - 30 Kasım 2004)

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9th Boston Turkish Festival
Colors of Turkey
October 29 - November 30, 2004


CONTEMPORARY TURKISH DOCUMENTARIES:

Co-presented with Harvard Film Archive

THE COLLECTOR
Koleksiyoncu
Directed and produced by Pelin Esmer
2002, 45 minutes
In Turkish with English subtitles

Winner of the Best Documentary Award
in the Roma Independent Film Festival, Italy (2004)

This documentary portrays a passionate collector who has gathered everything imaginable for over 70 years, who has lived in his house as a guest of his collected items, as he almost tries to freeze time through his collections. Director Pelin Esmer, camera in hand, follows her uncle - The Collector - around some of Istanbul's most crowded streets in a passionate quest for items to add to his collection. Esmer shot the film with no script or shooting plans, opting instead to follow her uncle to different parts of the city while trying to capture his views on life and the art of collecting.

Friday, November 26 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 28 at 7 p.m.

Harvard Film Archive , Main Auditorium
Carpenter Center for the Arts, Cambridge

By Rebecca Ostriker, BOSTON GLOBE -- November 21, 2004





TAKE ME AND USE ME! - PORTRAIT OF AN ACTOR: NECDET MAHFI AYRAL
Alin Kullanin Beni - Bir Oyuncunun Portresi: Necdet Mahfi Ayral

Boston Turkish Festival pays a tribute to Necdet Mahfi Ayral, a veteran of Turkish theater...
Written and directed by Mehmet Gureli

Featuring Necdet Mahfi Ayral, Jeyan Mahfi Tozum, Ferhan Sensoy, Sener Sen

2003, 45 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles.

This documentary on Necdet Mahfi Ayral (1908-2004), who was one of the most colorful personalities in theater and cinema, presents prominent cross-sections from the life of the artist. From his early youth to his entrance in the Istanbul Municipal Theater, his film and theater adventure with Muhsin Ertugrul, his dubbing of the films of the famous Italian comedian Toto, and parts from his principal films stand out as the main sections of the documentary. Jeyan Mahfi Tozum, Ferhan Sensoy, Sener Sen, Yavuz Turgul and Kayhan Yildizoglu express their feelings about the master artist.

Friday, November 26 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 28 at 7 p.m.

Harvard Film Archive, Main Auditorium
Carpenter Center for the Arts, Cambridge





THE HITTITES
Hititler
Written and directed by Tolga Ornek

Narrated by Jeremy Irons
Cast: Yesim Alic, Haluk Bilginer, Sanem Celik, Gurhan Elmalioglu, Atilla Eroglu, Huseyin Koroglu, Fikret Kuskan, Burak Sergen, Cuneyt Turel
2003, 120 minutes. In English.

The greatest military and political power of its time...
The most formidable rival of the ancient Egyptians...
The missing cultural link between the ancient East and West...
A 3500-year-old civilization...
The empire that forever changed the landscape of the Near East and the world...

The Hittites...
Narrated by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons and accompanied by an unforgettable musical score performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra, The Hittites tells the story of a great empire, a testament to one of the most dynamic and turbulent periods in human history: the Late Bronz Age, when the ancients lived by the words, "conquer or be conquered". Filmed in more than 100 days of principal photography in 40 locations across Asia, Europe and Africa with a gifted cast and crew of 400, it is the first feature-length film about this magnificent and mighty civilization. Based in Istanbul, skilled artisans and craftsmen built more than 23,000 props, models, costumes and sets, including a 1/40th scale model of Hattusa, the ancient Hittite capital, full-scale working chariots, and replicas of ancient statuary, pottery, armor and weaponry - making The Hittites one of the most ambitious and comprehensive documentary ever attempted.


Friday, November 26 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 27 at 7 p.m.

Harvard Film Archive, Main Auditorium
Carpenter Center for the Arts, Cambridge






THE SONGS OF NAZIM HIKMET
Nazim Hikmet Sarkilari
Directed by Mehmet Eryilmaz

With: Ruhi Su, Sumeyra Cakir, Cem Karaca, Timur Selcuk, Zulfu Livaneli, Inci Cayirli, Esin Afsar, Emin Igus

2000, 72 minutes. In Turkish with English subtitles.

This documentary aims to bring the works of Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet to life using modern voices, introducing younger generations to his poems. The film explores just seven of the hundreds of songs based on Nazim Hikmet's poems. The songs are performed by famous Turkish singers and musicians - Ruhi Su, Sumeyra, Zulfu Livaneli, Cem Karaca, Inci Cayirli, Esin Afsar and Timur Selcuk - and are accompanied by visual interpretations in the style of music videos. The film conveys Nazim Hikmet's personality as well as his love for his country and people while remaining stylistically faithful to his work.

Saturday, November 27 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 28 at 9 p.m.

Harvard Film Archive, Main Auditorium
Carpenter Center for the Arts, Cambridge







9th Boston Turkish Festival
Colors of Turkey
October 29 - November 30, 2004

PROGRAM SUMMARY
Friday, October 29 12:30 p.m. Turkish Republic Day Celebration
November 4 - 18 / Jewish Costumes in the Ottoman Empire: Art Exhibit
November 19 - 24 / Exhibition: Oil on Canvas by Meral Yildiz
Saturday, November 6 8 p.m. Colors of Turkey: Traditional Music and Dances from Anatolia
Friday, November 12 8 p.m. Greek and Turkish Holy Days/Sacred Music Celebration II
Friday, November 26 7 p.m. Take Me and Use Me! - Portrait of an Actor: Necdet Mahfi Ayral
7 p.m. The Collector
9 p.m. The Hittites
Saturday, November 27 7 p.m. The Hittites
9 p.m. The Songs of Nazim Hikmet
Sunday, November 28 7 p.m. Take Me and Use Me! - Portrait of an Actor: Necdet Mahfi Ayral
7 p.m. The Collector
9 p.m. The Songs of Nazim Hikmet
Tuesday, November 30 8 p.m. An Evening with Jon Damian - Bilgehan Tuncer Guitar Duo


This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, a municipal agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.











Boston Türk Film ve Müzik Festivali
3. YILLIK BOSTON TÜRK FİLM FESTİVALİ
22 Nisan - 2 Mayıs 2004



2004 PROGRAMI

Açılış Gecesi
22 Nisan Perşembe, 19:30
Cumartesi, 24 Nisan, 15:40
Perşembe, 29 Nisan, 15:45
Cumartesi, 1 Mayıs, 11:00
Pazar, 2 Mayıs, 10:30
Uzak

23 Nisan Cuma, 19:30
Yönetmen Sunumu
1 Mayıs Cumartesi, 13:15
Bekleme Odası

24 Nisan Cumartesi, 12:15
Yönetmen Sunumu
30 Nisan Cuma, 18:00
C Blok

24 Nisan Cumartesi, 14:00
Yönetmen Zeki Demirkubuz - Mütevelli Odası ile Tartışma

30 Nisan Cuma, 19:45
Karşılaşma

1 Mayıs Cumartesi 15:15
Evden Uzakta

2 Mayıs Pazar, 12:40
Her gün

2 Mayıs Pazar, 14:20
Para Koşusu | Kaç Para

Boston Güzel Sanatlar Müzesi ile ortak sunum

Film gösterimleri Remis Oditoryumu veya Alfond Oditoryumu,
Güzel Sanatlar Müzesi, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston'da yapılacak

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