After a successful 2014 run, Turkish Film Festivals USA returns to Miami from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Thursday, Oct.15. Screenings are at the Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. All screenings are free.
Opening the festival will be The Miracle, a masterpiece by world-renowned director Mahsun Kirmizigul. Turkey¹s most popular film in 2015 is based on the real life of a teacher (Mahir), who changes the life of a solitary village in the east side of the country and still lives there.
Opening the festival will be The Miracle,
On Wednesday, Coming Soon, tells the story of Zafer, a low grade criminal that decides to change his life of crime and become a filmmaker; followed by The Husband Factor, a film that depicts the funny adventures on Efsun, a young woman who still believes in love.
Closing the festival will be Sivas, which follows an eleven-year-old boy (Aslan) and a weathered fighting dog (Sivas) that develop a strong relationship after Aslan finds Sivas wounded in a ditch. Circumstances will usher Aslan to an unexpected crash-course into adulthood, leaving his childhood behind, Directed by Kaan Mujdeci, Sivas has won awards around the world including the "Special Jury Prize" at the Venice Film Festival. This film features staged dog fighting scenes, however no animals were harmed in the making of this film. Director Kaan Mujdeci will be at the screening.
"The mission of the Turkish Film Festival is to showcase Turkish cinema and culture to the world, we want to make them accessible to everyone. We are very happy to be back in both San Francisco and Miami, we look forward to a successful run," explains Pamir Demirtas Founder of Pinema Films and Executive Director of the Turkish Film Festivals USA.
The Turkish Film Festival is made possible with the support of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Pinema and Turkish Film Festivals USA.
For more information on screening times and how to obtain free tickets to attend, go to turkishfilmfestivals-usa.com.
