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The Istanbul underworld, betrayals among friends and lovers, honor killings in modern-day Turkey, mysterious strangers.Turkish film is gaining the attention of cinephiles everywhere, winning awards at Cannes and other international festivals.

Organized By : Moon and Stars Project

The Moon and Stars Project is proud to present the 10th Annual New York Turkish Film Festival, a breathtaking selection of contemporary films coming out of Turkey. Featuring 24 films, this year's festival is in the Anthology Film Archives and continues the tradition of highlighting emerging and established Turkish directors such as Fatih Akin, Cagan Irmak, Semih Kaplanoglu and Umit Unal.

Opening Friday, October 3 at Anthology Film Archives and continuing through Saturday, October 11, this year’s line-up includes award winners from international film festivals,
including the Cannes Film Festival.

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Location: All screenings will be held at Anthology Film Archives
All Tickets: $12

Schedule:
Classic Turkish Cinema:
Preceded by Short Film /"Sardunya / Geranium"/
(2008, Written and Directed by Mustafa Emin Buyukcoskun, HDV)

*Bereketli Topraklar Uzerinde / On Fertile Grounds
*1979, 115 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Erden Kiral
Starring Tuncel Kurtiz, Erkan Yucel, Nur Surer, Osman
Alyanak, Yaman Okay, Ozcan Ozgur, Bulent Kayabas, Nuri
Sezer, Selçuk Uluerguven, Menderes Samancilar, Erol
Demiröz and Funda Gurcen
Friday, October 3, 7:30 pm


*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Ayak Altinda / Downstairs"
/(2008, Written and Directed by M. Cem Oztufekci, HDV)

*Ademin Trenleri / Adam and the Devil
*2007, 100 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Baris Pirhasan
Starring Nurgul Yesilcay, Cem Özer, Ümit Çirak, Derya
Alabora, Asuman Dabak and Hakan Bilgin
Saturday, October 4, 5:00 pm


*/Debut Films:
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Yoldaki Kedi / The Cat On The Road"/
(2007, Written and Directed by Can Kilcioglu, MiniDV)

*Beyaz Melek / White Angel
*2007, 115 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Mahsun Kirmizigul
Starring Yavuz Bingöl, Sarp Atak, Yildiz Kenter,
Gazanfer Özcan, Erol Gunaydin, Emel Sayin, Nejat Uygur,
Mahsun Kirmizigul, Ali Surmeli, Arif Erkin and Cezmi
Baskin
Saturday, October 4, 7:30 pm


*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Unus Mundus"
/(2007, Written and Directed by Senem Tuzen, 16mm)

*Mutluluk / Bliss
*2007, 126 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Abdullah Oguz
Starring Ozgu Namal, Murat Han, Talat Bulut, Mustafa
Avkiran, Emin Gursoy, Lale Mansur, Sebnem Köstem, Emel
Göksu, Meral Çetinkaya, Erol Babaoglu, Idil Yener, Ali Zeytin
and Ugur Izgi
Sunday, October 5, 5:00 pm

*/Directors Abroad
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Yaban / Fremd"
/(2007, Directed by Hakan Savas Mican, 16mm)

*Yasamin Kiyisinda / Auf Der Anderen Seite / The Edge of Heaven
*2007, 116 minutes, 35mm, color
German, Turkish and English with English subtitles
Written and directed by Fatih Akin
Starring Baki Davrak, Nursel Köse, Hanna Schygulla,
Tuncel Kurtiz, Nurgul Yesilcay and Patrycia Ziolkowska
Sunday, October 5, 7:30 pm

*/Debut Films:
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Bir Cinayetin Iki Oykusu / Two Stories of a
Murder/"
(2007, Written and Directed by Mehmet Aslan, Betacam)

*Munferit / Murky Waters
*2008, 107 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Dersu Yavuz Altun
Starring: Ali Erkazan, Idil Firat, Mahir Ipek, Serhat
Nalbantoglu and Muhamed Uzuner
Monday, October 6, 7:30 pm

*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Bir Kelek Etkisi / Caterpilar Effect"
/(2007, Written and Directed by Eray Mert, MiniDV)

*Kabadayi / Love and Honor
*2007, 141 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Directed by Omer Vargi
Starring: Sener Sen, Kenan Imirzalioglu, Ismail Hacioglu,
Asli Tandogan and Rasim Oztekin
Tuesday, October 7, 7:30 pm

*/Without Borders: Cyprus
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Yokus / The Slope"
/(2008, Written and Directed by Mehmet Can Mertoglu, HDV)

*Akamas
*2006, 124 minutes, 35 mm, color
Greek and Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Panicos Chryanthou
Starring: Christopher Grego, Agni Tsangaridou, Michalis
Terlikkas, Thodoris Michaelides, Alkis Kritikos, Koullis
Nicolaou, Lucy Christy, Charis Kkolos, Marios Demetriou
and Fedros Stasinos
Wednesday, October 8, 7:30 pm

*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Burger Ruyalari / Burger Dreams"
/(2007, Directed by Muhittin Bilginer, MiniDV)

*Ulak / The Messenger
*2008, 102 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Cagan Irmak
Starring: Çetin Tekindor, Humeyra, Yetkin Dikinciler,
Serif Sezer, Kaya Akkaya and Melis Birkan
Thursday, October 9, 7:30 pm

*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
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*Ara*
2007, 89 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Umit Unal
Starring: Erdem Akakce, Betul Cobanoglu, Serhat
Tutumluer and Selen Uçer
Friday, October 10, 7:00 pm

*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
/*
*Riza
*2007, 109 minutes, HD, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Tayfun Pirselimoglu
Starring: Melissa Ahmedi, Riza Akin, Emin Bas,
Muhammed Cangoren and Gurbuz Demir
Friday, October 10, 9:00 pm

*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
/*Preceded by Short Film /"Saat Kac? / What Time It Is?"
/(2008, Written and Directed by Faysal Soysal, MiniDV)

*Cenneti Beklerken / Waiting for Heaven
*2006, 107 minutes, 35 mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Dervis Zaim
Starring Serhat Tutumluer, Melisa Sozen, Mesut Akusta,
Nihat Ileri and Riza Sonmez
Saturday, October 11, 5:00 pm

*/Contemporary Turkish Cinema:
/*Preceded by Short Film "/Guvercin Taklasi / Pigeon Tumble"
/(2008, Directed by Seyfettin Tokmak, HDV)

*Yumurta / Egg
*2007, 97 minutes, 35mm, color
Turkish with English subtitles
Written and directed by Semih Kaplanoglu
Starring Nejat Isler, Saadet Isil Aksoy, Ufuk Bayraktar, Tulin
Ozen, Kaan Karabacak and Gulcin Santircioglu
Saturday, October 11, 7:30 pm

*/Closing Night Party
/*Erkan Ogur and Ismail Hakki Demircioglu Duo featuring The Dunya Ensemble
Saturday, October 11, 10:00 pm

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