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
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
