25. Boston Türk Film ve Müzik Festivali

20 Mart - 22 Mayıs 2026

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25th BOSTON TURKISH FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
March 20 - May 22, 2026


Films at MFA
Films at GI
Music Program
FILMS AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Pianist Hyun Sook Tekin
HYUN SOOK TEKIN
Piano Recital
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the

Boston Turkish Film & Music Festival

OPENING NIGHT
Friday, March 20, 2026

6:00pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Co-presented with the MFA Film Program

Special thanks to the MFA Sound Bites



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Amrum
AMRUM
Director Fatih Akın
Featuring Jasper Billerbeck, Laura Tonke,
Lisa Hagmeister, Diane Kruger
93 min. / 2025

OPENING NIGHT
Friday, March 20, 2026

7:30pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston



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Idea
IDEA
Director Tayfun Pirselimoğlu
Featuring Tarhan Karagöz, Nalan Kuruçim,

Jale Arıkan, Ercan Kesal
90 min. / 2025

NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE

DIRECTOR PRESENT

Saturday, March 28, 2026

2:00pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston



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Eksi Bir | Minus One
MINUS ONE
Eksi Bir
Director Ömer Ferhat Özmen
Featuring Müfit Kayacan, Aram Dildar, Cem Uslu,

Devin Özgür Çınar, Elif Gezgin
Short / 15 min. / 2024

BEST SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD

BTF 20th Documentary & Short Film Competition

DIRECTOR PRESENT

Saturday, March 28, 2026

2:00pm

Preceding "Idea"

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston



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Garan
GARAN
Director Mahsum Taşkın
Featuring Yavuz Akkuzu, Savaş Işık, Yusuf Taşkın
Short / 19 min. / 2024

BEST SHORT FILM

BTF 20th Documentary & Short Film Competition

DIRECTOR PRESENT

Saturday, March 28, 2026

2:00pm

Preceding "Idea"

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston



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Apollon By Day Athena By Night | Gunduz Apollon Gece Athena
APOLLON BY DAY
ATHENA BY NIGHT
Gündüz Apollon Gece Athena
Director Emine Yıldırım
Featuring Ezgi Çelik, Barış Gönenen, Selen Uçer, Gizem Bilgen, Lale Mansur, Deniz Türkali
112 min. / 2025

EAST COAST PREMIERE

Friday, April 3, 2026

7:00pm

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston



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FILMS AT THE GOETHE-INSTITUT BOSTON
Domates Biber Depresyon.
AFTER THE GAME
Nach dem Spiel
Director Aysun Bademsoy
Doc. / 60 min. / 1997

DIRECTOR PRESENT

Sunday, March 29, 2026

12:30pm

Goethe-Institut Boston

Co-presented with the Goethe-Institut Boston



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panel
PANEL DISCUSSION
Join Us for a Panel Discussion with Guest Filmmakers and the Competition Jury Members

Moderated by Film Critic Peter Keough

Sunday, March 29, 2026

2:30pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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roman gibi. like a novel.
LIKE A NOVEL
Roman Gibi
Director Tayfun Belet
Doc. / 62 min. / 2024

BEST DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE AWARD

BTF 20th Documentary & Short Film Competition

Sunday, March 29, 2026

3:30pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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Domates Biber Depresyon.
TOMATO, PEPPER, DEPRESSION
Domates, Biber, Depresyon
Director Aybüke Avcı
Doc. / 68 min. / 2024

BEST DOCUMENTARY

BTF 20th Documentary & Short Film Competition

DIRECTOR PRESENT

Sunday, March 29, 2026

4:30pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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MUSIC PROGRAM


heiraza
HEIRAZA
presents
"MİRAS"
Inherited Songs of the Heart
Heiraza, voice & electronics

Utar Artun, piano

David Fiuczynski, guitar

Anderson Mirafzali, bass

Johnathon Birch, drums

Saturday, April 11, 2026

7:30pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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bengisu gokce
BENGİSU GÖKÇE
INSPIRATIONS
Sounds of Anatolia & Beyond
Bengisu Gökçe, violin & voice

Fadi Saba, piano

Mehrpouya Daneshvar, clarinet

Jeremy Harman, cello

Michael K. Harrist, bass

Bertram Lehmann, drums & percussion

Saturday, April 18, 2026

7:30pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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yagmur soydemir. tolga atalay un.
YAĞMUR SOYDEMİR &
TOLGA ATALAY ÜN
IN CONCERT
Yağmur Soydemir, flute

Tolga Atalay Ün, piano

Thursday, April 30, 2026

8:00pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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waltham philharmonic orchestra
WALTHAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
The Darkness and the Light
Featuring Fazıl Say's Concerto for Cello & Orchestra: "NEVER GIVE UP"
Soloist: EMMANUEL FELDMAN, cello

Sunday, May 3, 2026

3:00pm

Waltham Government Center



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berklee turkish ensemble
BERKLEE TURKISH ENSEMBLE
Rakel Saranga, vocals | Elif Yılmam Tuzcu, vocals | Lucie Cholley, vocals | Julie Cholley, vocals | Mehrpouya Daneshvar, clarinet | Siti Sarah Dunphy, violin | Zeynep Yiğitoğlu, viola | Erfan Hessampour, tar | Sinan Tökmeci, guitar | Nicholas Huang, keyboard | Estefano Gutierrez, bass | Ian Victor Lim, drums

Artistic Director: Utar Artun
Ensemble Director: Yağmur Soydemir

Sunday, May 3, 2026

6:00pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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rakel saranga
RAKEL SARANGA BAND
An Evening of Heartfelt Songs
Rakel Saranga, vocals

Estefania Núñez Villamandos, piano
Aki Oliviero, guitar
Estefano Larko, oud
Chase Behar, bass
Maya Kaya, oboe

Sunday, May 10, 2026

6:00pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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sueda catakoglu
A NIGHT OF
JAZZ & CABARET:
SÜEDA ÇATAKOĞLU
Süeda Çatakoğlu, vocals & piano

Arthur Simoes, melodica & piano

Friday, May 15, 2026

8:00pm

Goethe-Institut Boston



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sedef ercetin. tahir aydogdu.
DUO CELLO-KANUN
A Long-Narrow Road
from Bach to Aşık Veysel
Sedef Erçetin, cello

Tahir Aydoğdu, kanun

Thursday, May 21, 2026
CONCERT: 7:30pm

Pre-show Masterclass: 6:00pm

Berklee College of Music



This event is sold out. Thank you for your interest.



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kenan oktay and friends
KENAN OKTAY & FRIENDS
Kenan Oktay, tenor
Emin Ismayilov, tenor
Heather Gager, soprano
Julian Drummond, pianist

Friday, May 22, 2026

7:00pm

Longy School of Music