10. Boston Türk Festivali (29 Ekim - 30 Kasım 2005)
4. Boston Türk Film Festivali (01 - 10 Nisan 2005)

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10TH BOSTON TURKISH FESTIVAL
Colors of Turkey

DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTORS ABROAD
OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 30, 2005


FESTIVAL OPENING
Saturday, October 29
12:30 p.m.
Turkish Republic Day Ceremony

EXHIBITS
Friday, Oct. 28: 5pm-7pm Opening Reception
October 28-November 30

Photography Exhibition: Crossroads of Cultures / Southeastern Anatolia
by Cengiz Akduman
Opening Reception - Photographer Cengiz Akduman will be present
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Friday, Nov.4: 6pm-8:30pm Opening Reception

November 5 - 30
Unbearable Lightness of Silk: THE NEEDLEWORK OF NALLIHAN
Gallery Hours: Monday-Wednesday-Friday: 5pm-7pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1pm-5pm


NEW TURKISH CINEMA at the Brattle Theater

Tuesday, November 1

3:00pm
Robbery alla Turca! / Hirsiz Var!

5:00pm
G.O.R.A.

9:45pm
Urban Guerillas + The Briefcase / Canta

Wednesday, November 2

3:00pm
Kebab Connection + An Eye for a Tooth

5:15pm
Urban Guerillas + The Briefcase / Canta

7:30pm
Robbery alla Turca! / Hirsiz Var!

9:45pm
G.O.R.A.


Thursday, November 10

7:00pm
The Epic of Gallipoli 1915 / Canakkale Destani 1915
Director in Person


CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES

Saturday, November 12

8:00pm
Cabaret Performance by SINASI DIKMEN (in German)

Sunday, November 13

7:00pm
An Evening with MESUT OZGEN: Folk Inspired Classical Guitar
First Appearance in Boston

Friday, November 18

8:00pm
Life is just like a breath... HASAN ISAKKUT ENSEMBLE
CD Release Concert

Wednesday, November 30

8:00pm
FAHIR ATAKOGLU TRIO
featuring Anthony Jackson & Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez
First Appearance in Boston

CONTEMPORARY TURKISH DOCUMENTARIES at Harvard Film Archive

Friday, November 25

7:00pm
Life on Their Shoulders / Sirtlarindaki Hayat + Legendary Girl of the Skies: Sabiha Gokcen

9:00pm
Gallipoli

Saturday, November 26

7:00pm
Asylum on the Bosphorus / Bogazici'ne Sigindik

9:00pm
Kushtepe Blues + Burhan Ocal & Trakya All Stars: A Musical Homecoming


TURKISH DIRECTORS ABROAD at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Sunday, November 27

6:00pm
Short Sharp Shock / Kisa ve Acisiz / Kurz und Schmerzlos

8:00pm
Between the Stars / Yildizlar Arasinda / Zwischen den Sternen


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.
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TEN BEST TURKISH FILMS
North America Premiere

This year's Festival pays tribute to the masters of Turkish Cinema with The Ten Best Turkish Films of all times with the first screening of this film series in North America. The Ten Best Turkish Films were determined by a poll by the prestigious Ankara Cinema Association, starting with the 1964 production, Dry Summer by Metin Erksan, and leading up to Nuri Bilge Ceylan's award-winning 2003 release, Distant.


Friday, April 1
6:15pm DRY SUMMER | Susuz Yaz
8pm THE GIRL WITH THE RED SCARF | Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım

Saturday, April 2
11am THE BRIDE | Gelin
1pm Mr. MUHSIN | Muhsin Bey

Sunday, April 3
10:30am Director in Focus: Reha Erdem - What's a Human Anyway? | İnsan Nedir ki?

Friday, April 8
6pm HOPE | Umut
8pm MOTHERLAND HOTEL | Anayurt Oteli

Saturday, April 9
1:20pm THE HERD | Suru
3:45pm INNOCENCE | Masumiyet

Sunday, April 10
1pm THE ROAD | Yol
3:15pm DISTANT | Uzak

Co-presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
All films are in Turkish with English subtitles; 35mm.

All films will be screened at Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Click here for directions.
Ticket Information

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.
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