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TFC Spotlight: Press

Journalism in Turkey has never been a job for the faint-hearted. Numbers of assassinated or imprisoned journalists have long been at levels comparable to the countries with authoritarian regimes. As … more »

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Review: Aşk ve Devrim (Love and Revolution)

Director F. Serkan Acar hasn’t been an unknown quantity in the film community when he burst onto the festival scene with his first feature-length film Ask ve Devrim (Love and … more »

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Review: Kosmos

Despite Erdem’s movie is full of stunning images with the potential to capture the soul of Turkish East when woven together, he sets his story in a world of his … more »

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TFC Spotlight: Gemide (On Board)

Turkish film director Serdar Akar teamed-up with fellow debutante Önder Çakar for this shocking companion piece to “A Madonna in Laleli” by film school classmate Kudret Sabancı, which picked up … more »

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TFC Spotlight: Bornova Bornova

Social commentary in recent Turkish films is a rare feat. Smooth and incisive social commentary is even rarer. Bornova Bornova has it in its core. While with its plot it … more »

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Review: Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da (Once upon a time in Anatolia)

Nuri Bilge Ceylan has long established himself a director with his finger on the pulse of modern day Turkey. His latest contribution,  Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da (Once Upon a Time in … more »