7th Boston Turkish Film Festival 2008 7. Boston Turk Film Festivali

7th BOSTON TURKISH FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
March 27 - May 11, 2008

This year's festival invites you to enjoy a rich program of fifteen films as it continues its tradition of highlighting contemporary Turkish cinema and Turkish filmmakers. We are proud to present you North America and U.S. premieres of many films in our program. We are also delighted to present the Boston Turkish Film Festival's Excellence in Turkish Cinema Award to director Reha Erdem at the screening of his latest film, Times and Winds (Bes Vakit).

We have extended our festival program to include a series of concerts, as well as presenting unique events such as Sinan Unel's latest play "The Cry of the Reed", and a food tasting event organized for children on April 23rd, the Children's Day.

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2008 PROGRAM For Event Details Click on Title

The Edge of Heaven \| Yasamin Kiyisinda	OPENING NIGHT Thursday, March 27 7:30 p.m. THE EDGE OF HEAVEN \| Yasamin Kiyisinda Reception follows
Forsaken Paths \| Yollar Cimen Bagladi My Mother Learns Cinema \| Annem Sinema Ogreniyor	Friday, March 28 6:00 p.m. Winners of the 12th Boston Turkish Festival Documentary & Short Film Competition: SINGLE WALL CITY \| Tek Duvarli Sehir FORSAKEN PATHS \| Yollar Cimen Bagladi MY MOTHER LEARNS CINEMA \| Annem Sinema Ogreniyor THE LAST GAME \| Son Oyun and TROIA / Troy *** 8:00 p.m. A MAN'S FEAR OF GOD \| Takva**	The Last Game\| Son Oyun Single Wall City\| Tek Duvarli Sehir
Bliss \| Mutluluk	Saturday, March 29 2:45pm BLISS \| Mutluluk 7:15pm SATURN IN OPPOSITION \| Bir Omur Yetmez	Troia \| Troya
A Man's Fear of God \| Takva	Wednesday, April 2 8:30pm FOG AND THE NIGHT \| Sis ve Gece	Bir Omur Yetmez \| Saturno Contro
Riza	Thursday, April 3 8:30pm RIZA
Waiting for Heaven \| Cenneti Beklerken	Friday, April 4 6pm INTERNATIONAL \| Beynelmilel 8pm WAITING FOR HEAVEN \| Cenneti Beklerken	International \| Beynelmilel
	Saturday, April 5 1:00pm ADAM AND THE DEVIL \| Adem'in Trenleri	Adam and the Devil \| Adem'in Trenleri
Times and Winds \| Bes Vakit	Sunday, April 6 7:30pm TIMES AND WINDS \| Bes Vakit DIRECTOR PRESENT Boston Turkish Film Festival Excellence in Turkish Cinema Award will be presented to Director Reha Erdem preceding the screening.	Nostalgia: Tahir Aydogdu In Concert
March 28 - May 3 THE CRY OF THE REED A Play by Sinan Unel		Sunday, April 13 3:00pm Concert - NOSTALGIA: TAHIR AYDOGDU
Sunday, April 20 4:00pm BILGEHAN TUNCER GUITAR RECITAL with Jon Damian	Bilgehan Tuncer Guitar Recital with Jon Damian	Nostalgia: Tahir Aydogdu in Concert
Foods of Anatolia	Wednesday, April 23 6:30pm FOODS OF ANATOLIA WITH CHEF OZCAN OZAN A Special Culinary Event for Children and Parents on the Children's Day	Sounds of Anatolia
Kurtalan Ekspres	Sunday, May 18 7:00pm CONCERT - KURTALAN EKSPRES	Legendary band Kurtalan Ekspres performing songs of Baris Manco and from their own repertoire

Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

All film screenings will take place at Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston


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FESTIVAL IN THE MEDIA (Selected):

Boston Phoenix - March 19, 2008