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Join us for a special recital by pianist Hyun Sook Tekin in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Festival

Co-presented with the @mfaboston.bsky.social MFA Boston Film Program

Special thanks to the MFA Boston Sound Bites

March 20, 2026
6 pm
Linde Gallery MFA

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Join us for the opening of the 25th Boston Turkish Film & Music Festival
March 20, 2026 7:30pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
AMRUM by Fatih Akin
"Fatih Akın’s poetic and elegantly spare 'Amrum' … most understated yet vastly cinematic work to date." — VARIETY
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25th boston turkish film and music festival poster

Join us to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Boston Turkish Film & Music Festival, opening on March 20th and continuing until May 22nd. Film program co-presented with the @mfaboston Museum of Fine Arts Film Program. bostonturkishfilmfestival.org
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Haldun Dormen'i saygıyla anıyoruz.

We pay tribute to the memory of the legendary Haldun Dormen.

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Special Mentions - Short Films:

NâN
Dir. Enes Küçük

The Raffle
Çekiliş
Dir. Muhammet Emin Altunkaynak

We Need to Talk About Dilan
Dilan Hakkında Konuşmalıyız
Dir. Umut Şilan Oğurlu

Will You Come with Me?
Dir. Derya Durmaz

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Special Mention - Documentaries:

Exam on the Edge of Time
Zamanın Kıyısında Sınav
Dir. İlkay Nişancı

No Country for Others
Yeni Han
Dir. Bingöl Elmas

Sound Dreams of Istanbul
Dir. Anıl Eraslan

A Strange Colour of Dream
Garip Bir Rüya Rengi
Dir. Yasemin Akıncı
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Best Documentary Audience Award:
Like A Novel
Roman Gibi
Dir. Tayfun Belet

Best Short Film Audience Award:
Minus One
Eksi Bir
Dir. Ömer Ferhat Özmen

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Boston Turkish Festival's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition results announced
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Best Documentary:
Tomato, Pepper, Depression
Domates, Biber, Depresyon
Dir. Aybüke Avcı

Best Short Film:
Garan
Dir. Mahsum Taşkın

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The MFA Museum Tour, "Art & Artifacts of Anatolia at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston with Hülya Kara", on Thursday, November 20, 2025 is SOLD OUT.

Thank you for your interest.

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berklee turkish ensemble

Concert
BERKLEE TURKISH ENSEMBLE

Led by Utar Artun & Yağmur Soydemir

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 7:30 p.m.
Goethe-Institut Boston

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30th Boston Turkish Arts & Culture Festival
Oct. 29 - Dec. 15, 2025
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colors of anatolia dance workshop by Ahmet Luleci

Colors of Anatolia Dance Workshop
by Ahmet Luleci
Choreographer, performer, and dance teacher
Nov. 22, 2025 3pm
Registration required
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30th Boston Turkish Festival: Colors of Anatolia
Oct. 29 - Dec. 15, 2025

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art and artifacts of anatolia

Art & Artifacts of Anatolia
at MFA Boston

with Hulya Kara
MFA Gallery Tour Guide, Educator, & Artist

Nov. 20, 2025 6pm

Advance registration required
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30th Boston Turkish Festival: Colors of Anatolia
Oct. 29 - Dec. 15, 2025

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lines of ilhan

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Lines of Ilhan

Directed by Ayşegül Doğan

Doc. | 96 min. | 2025

NOVEMBER 16, 2025
3:15pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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domates biber depresyon

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Tomato, Pepper, Depression
Domates, Biber, Depresyon

Directed by Aybüke Avcı

Doc. | 68 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 16, 2025
2:00pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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kadrani olmayan saat

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Clock Without A Dial
Kadranı Olmayan Saat

Directed by Fatma Karakuş Kaçmaz

Doc. | 62 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 16, 2025
1:00pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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siradisi bir cerrah

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

An Extraordinary Surgeon
Sıradışı Bir Cerrah

Directed by Orhan Tekeoğlu

Doc. | 62 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 14, 2025
5:00pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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zamanin kiyisinda sinav

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Exam on the Edge of Time
Zamanın Kıyısında Sınav

Directed by İlkay Nişancı

Doc. | 100 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 14, 2025
3:15pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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HOP hayal gucu oyun parki

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

YAY Your Adventure Yard
HOP Hayal Gücü Oyun Parkı

Directed by Jale İncekol

Doc. | 45 min. | 2025

NOVEMBER 14, 2025
2:30pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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dilan hakkinda konusmaliyiz

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

We Need To Talk About Dilan
Dilan Hakkında Konuşmalıyız

Dir. by Umut Şilan Oğurlu

Short | 20 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 14, 2025
1pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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domino

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Domino

Directed by Coşku Baş

Short | 8 min. | 2023 | with English subtitles

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025
1:00pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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cekilis

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

The Raffle
Çekiliş

Directed by Muhammet Emin Altunkaynak

Short | 17 min. | 2024

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025
1:00pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University

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BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Ergonomic Monologues
Ergonomik Monologlar

Dir. by Hüseyin Urçuk

Short | 14 min. | 2024
Cast: Hasan Tanay

NOVEMBER 14, 2025
1pm
GSU Auditorium, Boston University
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bir garip ruya rengi

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

A Strange Colour of Dream
Bir Garip Rüya Rengi

Directed by Yasemin Akıncı

Doc. | 74 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 9, 2025
8:00pm
Goethe-Institut Boston

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zamanin ustasi

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Master of Time
Zamanın Ustası

Directed by Muhittin Yüceli

Doc. | 17 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 9, 2025
7:45pm
Goethe-Institut Boston

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sound dreams of istanbul

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Sound Dreams of Istanbul

Directed by Anıl Eraslan

Doc. | 70 min. | 2025

NOVEMBER 9, 2025
6:30pm
Goethe-Institut Boston

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Garan

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Garan

Directed by Mahsum Taşkın

Short | 19 min. | 2024

NOVEMBER 8, 2025
8pm
Goethe-Institut Boston

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yikim icin istah

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

Appetite for Destruction
Yıkım İçin İştah

Directed by Zehra Eda Sert

Short | 18 min. | 2025

NOVEMBER 8, 2025
8:00pm
Goethe-Institut Boston

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hangi gece buyuduysem

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

The Surrogate Girl
Hangi Gece Büyüdüysem

Directed by Onur Güler

Short | 17 min. | 2023

NOVEMBER 8, 2025
8pm
Goethe-Institut Boston

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NaN

BTF's 20th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition Finalist:

NâN

Directed by Enes Küçük

Short | 15 min. | 2024 | with English subtitles

NOVEMBER 8, 2025
8pm
Goethe-Institut Boston

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