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24th Annual Boston Turkish Film and Music Festival

Arts and Entertainment

March 18, 2025

From: Boston Turkish Film and Music Festival

Schedule:

Friday, April 4, 2025

7:00 p.m: Fate
Mukadderat
East Coast Premiere

Directed by Nadim GüC
Written by Erdi Is?k, Senem Birlik, Karden Kasaplar
Cast: Nur Sürer, Asl?han Gürbüz, Osman Sonant, Serif Erol, Osman Alka?, Sacide Ta?aner
90 min., 2024, with English subtitles
Location: Remis Auditorium Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue

7:00 p.m: Such Things Don't Happen In This World
Dünyada Öyle Seyler Olmuyor
Best Short Film Audience Award
BTF's 19th Documentary and Short Film Competition
Preceding feature film "Fate"

Directed by Ali Emre Ceylan
Cast: Ercan Kesal, Ay?e Lebriz Berkem, K?vanC KürkCü
Short, 20 min., 2024, with English subtitles
Location: Remis Auditorium Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue

Saturday, April 5, 2025

12:30 p.m: Hakki
East Coast Premiere
Director Present
Q and A following film screening

Written and Directed by Hikmet Kerem Özcan
Cast: Bülent Emin Yarar, Hülya Gülsen Irmak, Cem Zeynel K?l?C, Özgür Emre Y?ld?r?m
95 min., 2024, with English subtitles
Remis Auditorium Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue

3:00 p.m: Hesitation Wound
Tereddüt Cizgisi
East Coast Premiere

Written and Directed by Selman Nacar
Cast: Tülin Özen, Ogulcan Arman Uslu, GülCin Kültür ?ahin, Vedat Erincin, Erdem ?enocak
84 min., 2023, with English subtitles
Location: Remis Auditorium Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue

Sunday, April 6, 2025

1:30 p.m: Cycle
Döngü
North America Premiere
Preceded by Best Documentary and Best Short Film award recipients at BTF's 19th Documentary and Short Film Competition
Preceded by "The Good Death" (Best Documentary)

Written and Directed by Erkan Tahhu?oglu
Cast: Serpil Gül, Emel Göksu,TugCe Yolcu, Belk?s AkCil
81 min., 2024, with English subtitles
Location: Remis Auditorium Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue

1:30 p.m: The Good Death
Iyi Olum
Best Documentary Award
BTF's 19th Documentary and Short Film Competition
Director Present
Q and A following film screening
Preceding feature film "Cycle".
Film screenings followed by award ceremony and
panel discussion moderated by film critic Peter Keough.

Directed by Hasan Ete
Doc., 20 min., 2024, In English and with English subtitles
Location: Remis Auditorium Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue

1:30 p.m: Mori
Best Short Film Award
BTF's 19th Documentary and Short Film Competition
Director Present
Q and A following film screening

Preceding feature film "Cycle"
Film screenings followed by award ceremony and
panel discussion moderated by film critic Peter Keough.
Location: Remis Auditorium Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue

Saturday, April 12, 2025

8:00 p.m: Hande Dalkilic
Piano Recital
Ali Hoca: Fantasy Suite For Piano Op.76
25 Mysterious Historical Places in Northern Cyprus
World Premiere
Location: Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon Street

Saturday, April 19, 2025

8:00 p.m: The Utar Artun Trio
Jazz Standards In Turquoise Notes
Utar Artun, piano
Vlade Guigni, drums
Youngchae Jeong, bass
Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon Street

Friday, April 25, 2025

8:00 p.m: Süeda Catako?lu
Album Release Concert:
Süeda Catako?lu Releases Debut EP, Chiron,a Journey of Personal Growth and Healing
Süeda Catako?lu, piano and vocal
Filippo Novi Goller, bass
Arthur Simoes, melodica and piano
Mehrpouya Daneshvar, clarinet
Kerem SeCkin, drums
Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon Street

April 4 - 15, 2025

Online Films:

Rosinante
Director Baran Gündüzalp
Featuring Nilay Erdönmez, Fatih Sönmez, Can Demir
103 min., 2023

A Journey To The Black Sea
Horona Duranlar
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Bahriye Kabaday? Dal
Doc., 49 min., 2024

Between Delicate And Violent
Zarafet ve ?iddet Aras?nda
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director ?irin Bahar Demirel
Doc., 15 min., 2023

Harvest Of Light
I????n Hasad?
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Esin Özalp Öztürk
Doc., 52 min., 2024

Hopes From The Tree
A?açtan Umutlar
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Haydar Demirta?
Doc., 76 min., 2023

Safe Space
Güvenli Alan
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Nurcan Çoban
Doc., 13 min., 2024

Ufku and Ulviye
Ufku ve Ulviye
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Erkan Tahhu?o?lu
Doc., 25 min., 2024

Wine Dark Sea
?arap Rengi Deniz
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Nefin Dinç
Doc., 43 min., 2024

Yaren
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Mehmet Ali Poyraz
Doc., 7min., 2024

A Family
Bir Aile
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Murat Çetinkaya
Short, 20 min., 2024

A Taxi In The Middle Of The Night
Gecenin Ortas?nda Bir Taksi
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director ?lkay Demir
Short, 20 min., 2023

Breath
Nefes
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Cem Terbiyeli
Short, 16 min., 2023

Chicken Broth Soup
Tavuk Suyuna Çorba
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Deniz Büyükk?rl?
Short, 18 min., 2024

Escapism
Kaçanlar
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Deniz Cengiz
Short, 15 min., 2023

Red
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Elif Boyac?o?lu
Anim. Short, 2 min., 2024

The Apple
Sêv
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Mehmet Acaruk
Short, 15 min., 2023

The Sheel
Kabuk
Special Mention
BTF Doc and Short Film Competition
Director Sema Güler
Short, 16 min., 2024

Date: April 4 - 25, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Boston, MA 02116

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