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Celebrating 20 Years!
BTF DOCUMENTARY & SHORT FILM COMPETITION
October 30 - November 9, 2025
JOIN US FOR
BOSTON TURKISH FESTIVAL'S
20th ANNUAL
DOCUMENTARY & SHORT FILM COMPETITION OPENINGCo-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Film Program
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston
Alfond AuditoriumONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES
Hemme'nin Öldüğü Günlerden Biri
Written and Directed by Murat Fıratoğlu
83 min. / 2024 / with English subtitles
Cast: Murat Fıratoğlu, Sefer Fıratoğlu , Salih Taşçı , Güneş Sayın , Ali Barkın Birkan
* Türkiye’s Entry for the 98th Academy Awards Best International Feature Film Category
* World Premiere and Orizzonti Special Jury Prize: Venice Film Festival
* Best Film: Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
* Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay: Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
Eyüp works relentlessly under the blazing sun during a tomato harvest in southeastern Turkey, driven by the urgent need to settle an impending debt. After a clash with his supervisor, he roams the city in search of a radical solution.BUY TICKETS
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 2:00 p.m.
Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston
Remis AuditoriumTHE CHORDS OF CHANGE
Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı
Directed by Yağız Alp Akaydın
128 min. / 2024 / with English subtitles
Cast: Salih Bademci, Ertan Saban, Okan Yalabık, Ahmet Rıfat Sungar,
Melis Sezen, Birce Akalay, Mehmet Özgür, Bensu Soral, Emre Karayel
In 1930’s Türkiye, when the young Republic was undergoing radical transformation, this impressive story of the cultural and artistic revolution led by President Atatürk reveals the country’s brave steps towards modernization and the spirit of the period with pride and deep emotion. It is the story of remarkable creation of "Özsoy," the first Turkish opera; a monumental task completed in just 27 days by composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun and a dedicated team of musicians and artists.
Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907-1991) is widely regarded as one of the most significant and internationally recognized Turkish composers of classical music. He was a member of a group of Turkish composers known as "The Turkish Five" and is particularly known for his incorporation of Turkish folk music into his compositions. His work has been deeply appreciated by world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who has performed and recorded several of Saygun's pieces, bringing them to a wider international audience.
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Boston Turkish Arts and Culture Festival’s 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition, co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Film Program has become a North American tradition attracting international acclaim.
The competition kicks off on Thursday, October 30th at 7:30 p.m. with “One of Those Days When Hemme Dies” (Hemme’nin Öldüğü Günlerden Biri) directed by Murat Fıratoğlu, official selection of Türkiye for the 98th Academy Awards Best International Feature Film category. The film made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize in the Orizzonti section.
On Saturday, November 1st at 2:00 p.m., "The Chords of Change," (Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı) directed by Yağız Alp Akaydın and written by Sırrı Süreyya Önder, chronicles the cultural and artistic revolution of 1930s Türkiye and the remarkable creation of "Özsoy," the first Turkish opera. This monumental and deeply emotional task was completed in just 27 days, with composer Ahmet Adnan Saygun not only composing the opera but also staging it with a dedicated team of musicians and artists. Saygun would later become one of the most significant and internationally recognized Turkish composers of classical music.
Screenings of the competition finalists will take place on November 7-9 at the Goethe-Institut Boston. Competition finalists will be announced soon.
PLEASE NOTE: University Members now get $5 tickets for all regularly priced MFA Films, in person on the day of screening with a valid student ID. Find out if your school participates.
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30th BOSTON TURKISH ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL
October 29 - December 15, 2025
https://bostonturkishfestival.org
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