DC Turkish Film Festival

11/15/2019

May 22nd, 1963. Unhappy with the existing social and political situation in Turkey, a group of military officers have planned a coup d’état to take down the government in Ankara. More information at https://www.dcturkishfilmfest.com/the-announcement

11/15/2019

In order to realize his estranged and terminally-ill father's wish to be buried under the "Noah Tree" his father swears he had planted, Omer, a quick-tempered son in a mid-life crisis, has to face the villagers who believe that the "holy" tree is the first tree planted by prophet Noah after the Great Flood and has the power to answer the prayers immediately. more information at https://www.dcturkishfilmfest.com/noah-land

11/13/2019

When the Ottoman Empire joins the war, the men are ostracized by their Australian neighbors and deemed enemy aliens.Not allowed to leave the continent,Mehmet and Ali struggle to find their way back home by any means necessary. https://www.dcturkishfilmfest.com/turkish-ice-cream.

11/05/2019

Following a serendipitous meeting on a train through the rugged Turkish countryside, two women unite for a journey that will offer new insight into the importance of charting one's own path, wherever it may lead. More information at https://www.dcturkishfilmfest.com/something-useful.

11/01/2019

https://washington.org/event/film-commitment

In-person: Semih Kaplanoğlu, director

US premiere!

Directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu (creator of the acclaimed Egg, Milk, and Honey trilogy), Turkey’s official Oscar entry stars Kübra Kip in an intense, nuanced performance as Aslı, a woman confronting the dilemma of being a working mother. After hiring a babysitter for her infant so she can resume her career as a bank executive, Aslı is forced to confront secrets she has been keeping even from herself. Her emotional dilemmas play out mainly in the lush yet claustrophobic confines of her luxury Istanbul apartment, where the presence of the young childcare provider she hires forces her to confront her own privilege and prejudices. (Dir.: Semih Kaplanoğlu, Turkey, 2019, 135 min., DCP, Turkish with English subtitles)

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Auditorium doors open approximately 30 minutes before each show.

In person: Semih Kaplanoğlu, director US premiere!

10/31/2019

When Hay was seven years old, he found a dead horse in an open field and watched his father and other adults struggle to get rid of it. Unsure of this memory, he is nonetheless very influenced by this incident and, when he cuts himself during a sacrificial rite, everything comes flashing back. Step by step, Hay goes down an inevitable and spiritual path where he confronts the relationship between human and nature, the unity of matter and the living. More information at https://www.dcturkishfilmfest.com/dead-horse-nebula

10/28/2019

Every year, hordes of tourists from Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand travel to Gallipoli, or Çanakkale, as the peninsula is called in Turkish. They go there to commemorate the soldiers who died during one of the largest battles of the First World War. One side refers to their fallen as ‘heroes’, the other calls them ‘martyrs’. This shows how different narratives are. To Turkish visitors, it’s a pilgrimage; to Australians, a holiday. More information at www.dcturkishfilmfest.com

10/21/2019

Asli, a young mother who is trying to find a nanny to get back to work, finally meets young Gulnihal. Gulnihal is also a mother. With Gulnihal coming into her life, Asli faces her secrets which she has been avoiding herself. More information at https://www.dcturkishfilmfest.com/commitment

10/17/2019

The 3rd annual Washington DC Turkish Film Festival will take place from 8 to 16 November 2019. Come and join us to experience Turkey through Turkish movies. For more information please visit www.dcturkishfilmfest.com

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10/08/2019

HEROES 10th November 2019 1:30 pm Freer Sackler Gallery dcturkishfilmfest.com
Every year, hordes of tourists from Turkey, Australia and New Zealand travel to Gallipoli, or Çanakkale, as the peninsula is called in Turkish. They go there to commemorate the soldiers who died during one of the largest battles of the First World War. More information at https://www.dcturkishfilmfest.com/heroes