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Belgesel Film Yarışması
En İyi Film Ödülü
Her Şey Dahil (All-In) / 2021 / Uzun Belgesel / Volkan Üce / 01:18:00
Özel Mansiyon Ödülü
Fatma Kayacı'nın Bilinmeyen Hikayesi (Untold Story Of Fatma Kayaci) / 2020 /
Uzun Belgesel / Orhan Tekeoğlu / 01:10:00
Başka Vatanmız Yok (Our Only Home) / 2020 / Belgesel / Bayram Küçük / 00:19:59
Goca Yörüğün Tohumları (Seeds of Goca Yoruk) / 2021 / Belgesel / Mehmet Köprü /
00:30:00
Afrikalı Uşaklar (Africian Children) / 2020 / Belgesel / Bayram Fidanboy /
00:18:03
Bir Rüya Gördüm, Anlatsam da Anlamazsınız (I Had a Dream, You Won't Understand
Even If I Told) / 2019 / Uzun Belgesel / Cantekin Cantez, Burcu Ayşe Esenç /
01:09:00
Die Wächterin / 2020 / Uzun Belgesel / Martina Priessner / 01:28:00
Bella’nın Öyküsü (Bella's Story) / 2021 / Uzun Belgesel / Sabiha Banu Yalkut
Breddermann / 01:42:00
Seyirci En İyi Film Ödülü
Araya Korona Girmeseydi... (If Corona Hadn't Got In The Way...) / 2021 / Uzun
Belgesel / Zafer Sevener, Sibel Sümer / 01:10:46
Büyük İstanbul Depresyonu (The Great Istanbul Depressıon) / 2020 / Kurmaca /
Zeynep Dilan Süren / 00:20:00
Kapıyı Açık Bırak (Leave the Door Open) / 2021 / Uzun Belgesel / Ümran Safter /
01:04:51
Kısa Film Yarışması
En İyi Film Ödülü
İklim Değişimi (Climate Change) / 2020 / Kurmaca / Yasemin Demirci / 00:19:00
Özel Mansiyon Ödülü
Suçlular (Les Criminels) / 2021 / Kurmaca / Serhat Karaaslan / 00:23:00
Anuş (Anoush) / 2020 / Kurmaca / Deniz Telek / 00:17:39
Fermuar Ucu (Oulpik) (Tip of the Zipper) / 2020 / Kurmaca / Abdullah Çeper /
00:13:01
62-84 Anlaşılmadı Merkez (62-84, I Didn't Copy That, Hq) / 2020 / Kurmaca /
Timuçin İpekusta / 00:15:00
Seyirci En İyi Film Ödülü
Servis (The School Bus) (Der Schulbus) / 2019 / Kurmaca / Ramazan Kılıç /
00:13:34
Kara Kutu (Black Box) / 2020 / Kurmaca / Can Deniz Atıcı / 00:14:38
BOSTON TURKISH FESTIVAL'S
16th ANNUAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM COMPETITION
November 20 - December 15, 2021
Due to the circumstances caused by COVID-19 pandemic this year all competition
screenings will take place online.
All films will be available on view between November 20- December 15, 2021.
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FILM FOR THE AUDIENCE AWARD!
After you order your ticket, you'll have 7 days to start watching.
Once you begin, you'll have 48 hours to finish watching
You may purchase individual ticket(s) or competition pass to watch all films.
If you'd like to to use 25% student discount, please contact us by email: info@bostonturkishfestival.org
NON-COMPETITION
PHASES OF MATTER
Maddenin Halleri
Directed by Deniz Tortum
Documentary, 2020, 71 min.
Phases of Matter follows living and inanimate residents of a teaching hospital
in Istanbul, Cerrahpaşa, moving from the operating room to the morgue, between
life and other states, the real and the virtual.
FINALIST FILMS & SCREENINGS SCHEDULE
DOCUMENTARY
ALL-IN
Her Şey Dahil
Directed by Volkan Üce
Documentary, 2021, 80 min.
At the start of the summer season Ismail and Hakan start working in Nashira
Resort, a gigantic all-inclusive hotel at the Turkish Riviera. Ismail is 18 and
dropped out of school to earn money for his family.
LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN
Directed by Ümran Safter
Documentary, 2021, 64 min.
Leave the Door Open provides an intriguing and in-depth look into how a deep
love of Jazz and a multicultural background meant two teenage Turkish boys
refused to simply accept racial discrimination and pushed them to test socially
acceptable racial boundaries.
BELLA'S STORY
Bella’nın Öyküsü
Directed by Banu Yalkut Breddermann
Documentary, 2021, 102 min.
Bella's story reveals a unique account of life in the 20th century Turkey; Bella
quickly involved with the cultural and political avant-garde of the time,
sharing intimate friendships with famous artists. Bella, also a beloved teacher,
witnessed the emerging of the Turkish Renaissance and shaping the history of
Modern Turkey.
IF ONLY CORONA HADN'T GOT IN THE WAY
Araya Korona Girmeseydi
Directed by Zafer Sevener, Sibel Sümer
Documentary, 2021, 70 min.
The elderly couple, married for 57 years, arrived in Istanbul (Turkey) for an
operation and a quick visit with their son. Before they got a chance to return
back to their hometown, Covid-19 outbreak was announced. While still in the
shock of the outbreak news, curfew for 3 months was imposed for those who were
65 and older. The couple was stuck in Istanbul with their son, turning into a
claustrophobic nightmare lock down in an 80 square meter house. Concern and
uncertainty were increasingly affecting their mental health, punctuated by their
daily quarrels and documented relentlessly by their son.
DOCUMENTARIES
IDENTITY, EQUALITY, AND SURVIVAL
THE GUARDIAN
Die Wächterin
Directed by Martina Priessner
Documentary, 2020, 88 min.
For 18 years, the Syrian Orthodox nun Dayrayto lives on the grounds of an
abandoned Assyrian village in southeastern Turkey. Lately, the situation is
getting worse and Dayrayto fears for her dog’s life, which she believes has been
deliberately poisoned. The camera follows Dayrayto through her everyday life and
observes her struggle for survival. An yet, Dayrayto is a courageous and
fearless woman - she made a vow to never leave this holy place and to protect
the church, no matter what.
Baska Vatanimiz Yok
OUR ONLY HOME
Başka Vatanımız Yok
Directed by Bayram Küçük
Documentary, 2020, 20 min.
Afro Turks were brought to the Ottoman Empire as a labor force to work in farms
earliest in the 15th, and mostly in the 19th centuries, from Africa. Afro Turks
were employed in the country side of the Aegean region. Afro Turks received
Turkish Citizenship after the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.
They identify themselves as Arabic, Black Turks, or Afro Turks. It is estimated
that they have a population of 5 to 10,000. The documentary covers the life
experiences of Afro Turks, difficulties they face in social life, exclusion and
racial discrimination, daily experiences, and memories.
AFRICAN CHILDREN
Afrikalı Uşaklar
Directed by Bayram Fidanboy
Documentary, 2021, 18 min.
Seasonal workers from different African countries, working in the tea
plantations in Rize, located in the Black Sea region in Turkey.
DOCUMENTARIES
PASSION AND REMORSE
UNTOLD STORY OF FATMA KAYACI
Fatma Kayacı’nın Bilinmeyen Hikayesi
Directed by Orhan Tekeoğlu
Documentary, 2021, 40 min.
It is year 1985. Everybody talks about 16-year old Ali Kayacı who died by
falling into the fire while staying with his aunt on the mountain pasture of
2000 meters. Ali’s step mother, their neighbor, Aunt Emine says that the cause
of this accident was Fatma Kayacı’s neglect. When Fatma Kayacı hears about the
accusations from her relatives and neighbors, she leaves her village and will
not see any family members or neighbors again.
THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF
Uçurumun Kıyısında
Directed by Alican Abacı
Documentary, 2020, 55 min.
Antalya, Geyikbayırı is a natural gem at the edge cliffs, with it's forests and
rivers. Because of it's unique rock structures, it is one of the favorite spots
for nature admirers and climbers from all around the world. Engin from Turkey,
Tom from Switzerland, Tauri from Estonia, and Wolfgang from Germany embrace
wonderful view of the region as they challenge their own limits while becoming
one with nature. In 2015 a permission is granted for mining in Geyikbayırı.
DOCUMENTARIES
SOUND, STRUGGLE, SUSTAINABILITY
THE SEEDS OF GOCA YÖRÜK
Goca Yörüğün Tohumları
Directed by Mehmet Köprü
Documentary, 2021, 30 min.
Mahmut Tığrel, a farmer from Antalya, who shows every effort to create a
sustainable alternative to industrial farming by his preserved local seeds and
unique marketing method, does not give up his fight despite limited production
possibilities.
I HAD A DREAM, YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND EVEN IF I TELL IT
Bir Rüya Gördüm, Anlatsam da Anlamazsınız
Directed by Burcu Esenç & Cantekin Cantez
Documentary, 2019, 66 min.
In 1992, Tevfik Esenç, the last person speaking the Ubykh language, died and the
Ubykh language disappeared from the world. His granddaughter, Burcu Esenç, went
on a journey after the traces of her grandfather. The documentary "I Had A Dream,
You Won't Understand Even If I Tell It", directed by Burcu Esenç and Cantekin
Cantez, tells the story of the people of Ubykh and the disappearance of a
language from the world.
THE TOYMAKER - HIDDEN HEIRLOOMS
Oyuncakçı - Saklı Yadigârlar
Directed by Yağmur Kartal
Documentary, 2020, 45 min.
Sabahattin Parlar is a 90-year old electrician. He uses old electric cables to
create ancient Ottoman figurines. He no longer remembers the hardships that he
had to face working as an electrician in his younger years as making these
figurines brings back the child in him.
SHORT FILMS
THE CRIMINALS
Les Criminels / Suçlular
Directed by Serhat Karaaslan
Short, 2021, 24 min.
Cast: Deniz Altan, Lorin Merhart, Erdem Senocak, Ercan Kesal, Cem Baza
Late at night in a small Turkish town, a young couple tries to find a hotel room
to spend the night together. They are rejected from all hotels for not having a
marriage certificate. Once they believe they’ve found a trick to use, the
situation gets out of hand.
Sundance Film Festival 2021, USA - World Premiere, Special Jury Award for
Screenwriting
62-84 I DIDN'T COPY THAT HQ
62-84 Anlaşılmadı Merkez
Directed by Timuçin İpekusta
Short, 2020, 15 min.
Cast: Seyhan Arman, Göksu Girişken, Tajsher Yakub
A woman running away from physical abuse of her husband, a transgender hanging
onto life by working as a cook, and a refugee at the edge of suicide, all come
together one night, facing a big threat.
ONE
Bir
Directed by Elif Sözen
Short, 2020, 13 min.
Cast: Aylin Paksoy, Defne Şener Günay
Aylin and her mom Nazlı live in İstanbul and make both ends meet. They cope with
the difficulties of life by developing a tricky business model which fits the
requests of present-day urban people.
THE GREAT ISTANBUL DEPRESSION
Büyük İstanbul Depresyonu
Directed by Zeynep Dilan Süren
Short, 2020, 19 min.
Cast: Nazlı Bulum, Kübra Balcan, Şebnem Hassanisoughi
Didem and Ayşe are two young women living in Istanbul. Although time has passed
since their graduation, they still couldn't find a job. As they are stepping
into adulthood and expected to earn their living, for them, no day is different
than the other.
CLIMATE CHANGE
İklim Değişimi
Directed by Yasemin Demirci
Short, 2020, 20 min.
Cast: Nezaket Erden, Elif Temuçin, Kutay Kunt
Iklim moves from Istanbul to London for a better future, but she faces problems
with adapting to a new country.
TIME OF THE LOST EYES
Kayıp Gözler Zamanı
Directed by Fatih Güneş
Short, 2020, 12 min.
Cast: Çağdaş Yılancı, Betül Işık, Deniz Kayas, Kadir Pekgüzel
Erdal is out of prison after two years, sentenced for human trafficking. One day
on the street he sees a refugee whom he knows from his human trafficking days.
He follows the refugee and watches where he lives. Although Erdal continues with
his life in the upcoming days, the memories continues to bring back those days,
and finally he decides to confront him.
CURTAINS
Perdeler
Directed by Fırat Onar
Short, 2020, 15 min.
Cast: Deniz İnanç, Aslı Yiğit, Sadin Yeşiltaş, Betül Aşçıoğlu, Fatmanur Ak,
Sinan Kandemir, Görkem Aydın
Serap has been living with her parents because of her problems with her husband.
As a result of incident that happened to her husband, Serap returns to her home.
While she was hoping to open a new chapter, she finds an earring which doesn't
belong to her. With questions in her mind, she tries to find the owner of the
earring.
THE SCHOOL BUS
Servis
Directed by Ramazan Kılıç
Short, 2019, 14 min.
Cast: Ezgi Ay, Muttalip Müjdeci
A newly appointed female teacher in a village school in Anatolia decides to
drive the school bus but there is a slight problem!
ANOUSH
Anuş
Directed by Deniz Telek
Short, 2020, 15 min.
Cast: Kübra Kip, Buse Yıldırım, Ekin Aksu, Sercan Özinan, Hasan Ali Yıldırım
Anoush, a little girl, goes to borrow a wedding dress from a distant relative
for her brother's wedding.
SUSAM
Directed by Sami Morhayim
Short, 2021, 17 min.
Cast: Fatih Al, Feri Baycu Güler, Eylül Aydın, Fortüne Barokas, İzzet Bana
The Bahar family lives an unusual day on a Shabbat as they try to get Susam out
of his room who locked himself in, in the morning of a Barmitzvah ceremony.
MEMORY
Anı
Directed by Elif Turan
Short, 2020, 5 min.
Cast: Gılman Kahyaoğlu Peremeci, Meltem Müge Tunç
A woman tries to remember her forgotten memories by looking at old photographs.
She gets more confused as she goes deeper in memories.
BE YOURSELF
Kendin Ol
Directed by Gül Yıldırım
Animated Short, 2020, 1.5 min.
People walk outside wearing dozens of masks. Someone’s mask falls to the ground
and one person takes it off and puts the mask on his own face.
THE BIG FLIGHT
Büyük Uçuş
Directed by Balahan Gürel
Short, 2021, 6 min.
Cast: Ekin Koç, Ceren Gündoğdu, Tuğba Erdem
The elegant and sensuous drama short is full of powerful intercuts and dazzling
music. A formalist cross-genre project, THE BIG FLIGHT is a film about soulmates
which tells the story of a singer and a fashion photographer who fall in love
without knowing each other.
WATER IS LIFE
Can Suyu
Directed by Anıl Gök
Short, 2020, 5 min.
Cast: Ahmet Erkan, Nilgün Gök, Reyhan Gülse
The story of people who carry water of life to the fish which are trying to
survive in a drying lake.
BLACK BOX
Kara Kutu
Directed by Can Deniz Atıcı
Short, 2020, 15 min.
Cast: Selin Sangu, Seda Türkmen, Kaya Akkaya
Selin is 11 year old. With her violin box in her back, she is preparing for her
final exam which will be a turning point in her life. She has to deal with the
situation she is in all by herself, and the struggle gets more intense as she
gets closer to the exam.
FISH IN A BUCKET
Kovada Balık
Directed by Ayaz Ceylan
Short, 2020, 8 min.
Cast: Akın Aksu, Alev Pakova
A weird dialogue between a man fishing on the seaside and a mysterious stranger.
FROM MAJID WITH LOVE
Majid'den Sevgilerle
Directed by Yiğit Armutoğlu
Short, 2020, 7.5 min.
Cast: Atakan Aytekin, Eren Çevik, Mert Meniz, Ahmet Akman
Majid, a refugee boy, ties his kite to a tree before escaping to an island with
inflatable boat. Two boys who live in a village near the coast, Zeynel and
Şafak, find the kite. When they notice the text on the kite, they decide to
search for the meaning of the text.
THE OTHERS
Ötekiler
Directed by Umar Eken
Short, 2020, 7 min.
Cast: Hasan Yıldız, Metehan Akbulut
An old garbage collector is on the streets of the city but he is not alone. A
young garbage collector goes to the same places before him and doesn't leave
anything to collect. As the old man is about to lose his hope, he sees a helping
hand.
THE POLICE AFTER ME
Peşimdeki Polis
Directed by Kayahan Kaya
Animated Short, 2021, 6 min.
Istanbul, 1950. Following the Second World War’s end, in an atmosphere where
freedom of thinking was under restrictions; poets, writers, and artists were
followed by the police, in their every step.During the same period, the police
also followed the famous poet Orhan Veli, one of the founders of the ‘Garip’
movement in Turkish poetry. Meanwhile, a young poet wants to read his poems to
Orhan Veli. Will he succeed?
TIP OF THE ZIPPER
Qulpik
Directed by Abdullah Çeper
Short, 2020, 13 min.
Cast: Gülistan Çeper, Sinan Tilmaş, Zübeyde Çeper, Özlem Durmaz, İshak Tayak,
Alper Altuner, Cengiz Baysoy
Asya works in a boutique store to take care of her mother and little sister. She
needs a new coat for the winter but she can't afford it.
