A Cycle of New Turkish Cinema

The Metropolis Association and the Izmir Cinema Association, in partnership with the Turkish Embassy in Lebanon, presents A Cycle of New Turkish Cinema where 7 films of different genres will be screened.

2 films by acclaimed filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan will be presented, including his latest Three Monkeys which has not yet been screened in Lebanon, in addition to the opening film Honey, winner of the Berlin 2010 Golden Bear, and A Man’s Fear of God, winner of 16 international awards and whose main actor will be attending the screening.

Special Formula:Program;

Tuesday, 15 March at 8:00 PM (Opening – limited seats)
Bal (Honey)
By Semih Kaplanoğlu, 2010, 103′
(Golden Bear, 2010 Berlin Film Festival)

Wednesday, 16 March at 8:00 PM (In the presence of the film crew)
Takva (A Man’s Fear of God)
By Özer Kızıltan, 2006, 96′

(16 international awards including the Fipresci Prize, 2007 Berlin Film Festival)

Wednesday, 16 March at 10:15 PM
Uzak Ihtimal (Wrong Rosary)
By Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun, 2009, 90′
(Tiger Award, 2009 Rotterdam Film Festival)

Thursday, 17 March at 8:00 PM
Uzak (Distant)
By Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2002, 110′
(Grand Jury Prize, Best Actor Award, 2003 Cannes Film Festival)

Thursday, 17 March at 10:15 PM
Aşk tutulması (The Goal of My Life)
By Murat Şeker, 2008, 90′

Friday, 18 March at 8:00 PM
Üç Maymun (Three Monkeys)
By Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2008, 109′
(Best Director Award, 2008 Cannes Film Festival)

Friday, 18 March at 10:15 PM
Adem’in Trenleri (Adam and the Devil)
By Barış Pirhasan, 2007, 100′
(Nominated for the Golden Tulip, 2007 Istanbul Film Festival)

Saturday, 19 March at 6:00 PM (rerun)
Bal (Honey)
By Semih Kaplanoğlu, 2010, 103′

All films in 35mm, in Turkish with English subtitles