Dear Friends,
The Moon and Stars Project is proud to present the 9th Annual New York Turkish Film Festival. Featuring 34 films, this year’s festival is back to Anthology Film Archives, which has hosted the festival for many years. We hope you’ll like Anthology’s new and more comfortable set-up and this year’s festival program.
You can get more information on each film by clicking on the film title or by visiting our web site at www.nyturkishfilmfestival.com
9th Annual New York Turkish Film Festival
October 12-21, 2007
All screenings will be held at Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue (at Second Street) New York, NY 10003
All Tickets: $10
Schedule:
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Hokkabaz / The Magician (NY Premier)
2006, 122 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Ali Taner Baltaci and Cem Yilmaz
Starring Cem Yilmaz, Mazhar Alanson and Ozlem Tekin
Friday, October 12, 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 20, 1:00 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Beynelmilel / The International (East Coast Premier)
2006, 106 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Sirri Sureyya Onder and Muharrem Gulmez
Starring Cezmi Baskin, Ozgu Namal, Umut Kurt, Bahri Beyat and Meral Okay
Saturday, October 13, 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 18, 9:00 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Hacivat Karagoz Neden Olduruldu? / Who Killed the Shadows? ( NY Premier)
2006, 134 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Ezel Akay
Starring Beyazit Ozturk, Haluk Bilginer, Sebnem Donmez and Guven Kirac
Saturday, October 13, 4:00 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Eve Donus / Homecoming (USA Premier)
2006, 107 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Omer Ugur
Starring Mehmet Ali Alabora, Sibel Kekilli, Altan Erkekli, Savas Dincel and Perihan Savas
Saturday, October 13, 7:00 pm
Tribute Film:
Muhsin Bey
1987, 145 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Yavuz Turgul
Starring Sener Sen, Ugur Yucel and Sermin Hurmeric
Sunday, October 14, 4:00 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Pars: Kiraz Operasyonu / Pars: Operation Cherry
(USA Premier)
2006, 88 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Osman Sinav
Starring Mehmet Kurtulus, Nida Safak and Selcuk Yontem
Sunday, October 14, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 21, 1:00 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Kucuk Kiyamet / The Little Apocalypse
(USA Premier)
2006, 90 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Yagmur and Durul Taylan
Starring Basak Koklukaya, Cansel Elcin and Binnur Kaya
Monday, October 15, 6:30 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Sinav / The Exam (USA Premier)
2006, 120 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Omer Faruk Sorak
Starring Jean Claude Van Damme, Ismail Hacioglu, Yagmur Atacan, Ruya Onal, Caner Ozyurtlu, Volkan Demirok, Humeyra, Altan Erkekli, Ayda Aksel and Guven Kirac
Monday, October 15, 9:00 pm
Without Borders:
Otkradnati Ochi / Stolen Eyes (NY Premier)
2005, 111 minutes, 35 mm, color
Bulgarian with English subtitles
Directed by Radoslav Spassov
Starring Vessela Kazakova, Valery Yordanov and Nejat Isler
Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 pm
Directors Abroad:
Cuore Sacro / Kutsal Yurek / Sacred Heart
2005, 110 minutes, 35 mm, color
Italian with English subtitles
Directed by Ferzan Ozpetek
Starring Barbora Bobulova, Andrea di Stefano, Lisa Gastoni and Massimo Poggio
Tuesday, October 16, 9:00 pm
Debut Films:
Dondurmam Gaymak / Ice Cream, I Scream
2005, 100 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Yuksel Aksu
Starring Turan Ozdemir and the people of Mugla
Wednesday, October 17, 6:30 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Iklimler / Climates
2006, 97 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Starring Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Serap Kesal and Mehmet Eryilmaz
Wednesday, October 17, 9:00 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Hayatimin Kadinisin / You Are the Woman of My Life (USA Premier)
2006, 88 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Ugur Yucel
Starring Turkan Soray, Ugur Yucel, Yildirim Memisoglu and Ezgi Mola
Thursday, October 18, 6:30 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Bes Vakit / Times and Winds
2006, 110 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Reha Erdem
Starring Ozkan Ozen, Ali Bey Kayali, Elit Iscan, Bulent Emin Yarar and Taner Birsel
Friday, October 19, 6:30 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Takva / A Man's Fear of God
2006, 96 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Ozer Kiziltan
Starring Erkan Can, Guven Kirac, Meray ulgen and Oznur Kula
Friday, October 19, 9:00 pm
Documentaries:
Mein Vater, der Turke / My Father, The Turk (NY Premier)
2006, 89 minutes, digital, color
Turkish and German with English subtitles
Written and directed by Marcus Vetter and Ariane Riecker
Saturday, October 20, 4:00 pm
Directors Abroad:
Snow (USA Premier)
2005, 75 minutes, digital, color
English
Written and Directed by Hakan Sahin
Starring Lambert Loeffen, Sonny Bakic and Catherine Mazer
Saturday, October 20, 7:00 pm
Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
Kader / Destiny
2006, 103 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Zeki Demirkubuz
Starring Ufuk Bayraktar, Vildan Atasever and Engin Akyurek
Sunday, October 21, 7:00 pm
Documentaries Program
Sunday, October 21, 4:00 pm
Ismini Melek Koydum / I Named Her Angel
2006, 30’, digital
Directed by Nefin Dinc
Simavnali Bedreddin / Inspirations
2006, 52’, digital
Directed by Nurdan Arca
Habib ve Gulhanim / Habib and Gulhanim
1988, 16’, digital
Directed by Zahur Mukerrem
Short Films Program
Sunday, October 14, 1:00 pm
Ayca’yi Neden Seviyorum? / Why Do I Love Ayca?
2006, 8’, 16mm
Written and directed by Mufit Samik
(Also on Saturday, October 13, 1:00 pm)
Umut / Hope
2006, 14’30”, 35mm
Written and directed by Mehmet Bahadir Er
(Also on Saturday, October 13, 7:00 pm)
Gazap / The Wrath
2006, 11’, digital
Written and directed by Murat Kirisci
(Also on Monday, October 15, 6:30 pm)
Tas / The Stone
2006, 5’5”, digital
Written and directed by Gizem Erbirer
(Also on Monday, October 15, 9:00 pm)
Mr. Unhappy Trilogy: Part I – Rent-A-Boy
2006, 15’, digital
Written and directed by Mehmet Selcuk Bilge
(Also on Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 pm)
Three Bodies
2006, 9’ 40”, digital
Directed by Elif Refig
(Also on Tuesday, October 16, 9:00 pm)
Kayip Zaman Dusleri / The Dreams of Lost Time
2007, 15’, digital
Written and directed by Faysal Soysal
(Also on Thursday, October 18, 6:30 pm)
Dirilis / Resurrection
2006, 5’, digital
Written and directed by Halil Akti
(Also on Thursday, October 18, 9:00 pm)
Misin
2007, 4’49”, digital
Written and directed by Alpgiray M. Ugurlu
(Also on Friday, October 19, 6:30 pm)
Baska Diyarlarin Cocuklari / The Children of the Other Lands
2006, 4’, digital
Directed by Nazli Eda Noyan and Daghan Celayir
(Also on Friday, October 19, 9:00 pm)
Gecmisimin Donuk Kiraz Cicekleri / Frozen Cherry Blossoms from My Past
2006, 2’30”, digital
Written and directed by Murat Bicak
(Also on Saturday, October 20, 4:00 pm)
Ayrilik / Break-up
2006, 4’40”, digital
Written and directed by Burak Aksak and Selcuk Aydemir
(Also on Sunday, October 21, 1:00 pm)
Tekduvarlisehir / Singlewallcity
2006, 5’30”, digital
Written and directed by Sevgi Ortac
(Also on Sunday, October 21, 4:00 pm)
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