There is a murder while at prayer. Selman Bulut, the imam of mosque, starts to investigate the murder and faces with people in the neighborhood.

Director: Onur Ünlü

Writer: Onur Ünlü

Stars: Serkan Keskin*, Hazal Kaya, Öner Erkan

Genre:  Action, Crime, Drama

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*Actor Serkan Keskin, actor/director Ali Atay, actress Hazal Kaya and writer and director Kaan Müjdeci  are scheduled to attend the Opening and Closing night events and Q&A after screenings.

Arif, “a writer with no published books” as he describes himself, bumps into Müzeyyen while he is trying to figure out women and love. Arif is sick of the endless expectations of women, and Müzeyyen seems to be wanting nothing but to give. Arif thinks that women always talk about themselves, and Müzeyyen says nothing but encourages him to talk instead. While he is working on finishing his novel, Arif wanders around Müzeyyen’s passionate and mysterious world. At the end of this sensuous journey, Müzeyyen will bring Arif deep sorrow and also some of the answers he’s been looking for so desperately.

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Director: Çigdem Vitrinel

Writers: Ceyda Asar, Çigdem Vitrinel (Based on Ilham Algör's novel)​

Stars: Erdal Besikçioglu, Sezin Akbasogulları, Erdinç Gülener

Genre: Drama, Romance

A mysterious modern day fable that is set in a small town in Anatolia, where anxious Cemal attempts suicide in a barbershop. Anxieties are prevalent in the village, where there are a giant, an invisible woman, and a bookseller who can stop time with a clap of her hands.

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Director:  Onur Ünlü
Writer:  Onur Ünlü
Stars:  Ali Atay*, Tansu Biçer, Cengiz Bozkurt
Genre:  Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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*Q&A with Writer and Director Ali Atay after screening of Thou Gild’st the Even and Lemonade.

So begins an entertaining road story where we witness two brothers with different cultural backgrounds, who don’t even know each other, have similarities, differences and even their fights.

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Director:  Ali Atay*
Writers:  Ali Atay, Ertan Saban
Stars:  Ertan Saban, Serkan Keskin, Luran Ahmeti
Genre:  Comedy, Drama

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*Q&A with Writer and Director Ali Atay after screening of Thou Gild’st the Even and Lemonade.

Two sisters in their early thirties find themselves isolated in the Aegean summer cottage of their childhood, as they must deal with their uneasy sibling relationship and confront their devastating recent past past.

 

Director:  Ramin Matin
Writer:  Emine Yıldırım
Stars:  Emre Yetim, Mehmet Ali Nuroglu, Suna Selen
Genre:  Drama, Family, Mystery

An eleven year old boy and a weathered fighting dog develop a strong relationship after the boy finds the dog wounded in a ditch, left to die.

 

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Director:  Kaan Müjdeci*
Writers:  Kaan Müjdeci
Stars:  Okan Avcı, Çakır, Ozan Çelik
Genre:  Drama


*Sivas is Turkey’s nominee for best foreign-language film Oscar this year. Q&A with Writer and Director Kaan Müjdeci after screening of Sivas.

The short films of 12 finalists are screened as part of the Short Film Competition, in its second year. The competition jury, comprised of distinguished voices in the Seattle arts and film community, selected Dogus Özokutan Çiftçioglu*’s film “Random Attempts” as the winner from among the finalists. Demet Sever’s film “Rejection” was runner-up, while Yusuf Özer took third place with his film “Man On The Road.”

​Çiftçioglu, flew to Seattle and is covered by STFF, is hosted at the historic Hotel Sorrento in Seattle for the duration of the festival.
 

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*Short Film Competition winner Dogus Özokutan Çiftçioglu was in attendance.

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