Organik Aşk Hikâyeleri in Toronto
Two Turkish films to entertain your summer: Organic Love Stories and The Two Million
13th Annual ReelHeART International Film and Screen Play Festival: ‘All Cultures under One Roof’, July 03-08 2017
ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival is a worldwide independent film festival held in Toronto. The festival was founded in 2004 by a film supporter and world traveler of Irish descent who speaks 3 languages to showcase the best in independent filmmaking. Every year, festival is bringing the best unheard voices in screenwriting from around the world working in any genre to Toronto. The festival is dedicated to support the independent filmmakers around the world.
This year, a program of films from Turkey will premiere at the 13th Annual ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival on June 7th, at 6:45pm at Carlton Cinema.
The Two Million, a short documentary, brings to light the story and struggles of Syrian refugees living in Turkey. On October 29, 2015 Turkey opened their borders to over two million refugees from war-torn Syria. As they take refuge in a new land on unfamiliar soil, finding peace and belonging became their main concern. Derin Baraka, Turkish-born artist, writer and co-director and art therapist Selin Yazar used art as a way for the Syrians to express their pain and help them find belonging. They brought the Syrian refugees art supplies and materials so they can create their own art and express their stories and feelings with their own hands. This entire journey from Turkey to America is documented by director Onur Mehame and Derin Baratka including interviews with the Syrians expressing their personal struggles and new beginnings. The film is nominated for Best Documentary. The revenues from this social responsibility project will be used for the education expense of Syrian refugee children.
Organic Love Stories (Organik Aşk Hikâyeleri) by director Alpgiray M. Ugurlu will have its North American Premiere. ‘Organic Love Stories’ is a feature film consisting of 8 short films, telling the stories of 8 couples whom are introduced to each other by 3rd persons. It is a warm, often humorous, sometimes bittersweet film. The film is starring Furkan Kizilay, Irem Helvacioglu, Ozge Gurel, Gokhan Alkan, Sadi Celil Cengiz, and Sarah Henesey. The producer, Serhan Nasirli and the actress, Sarah Henesey (aka Didem Erol) will be in attendance. The film is nominated for the Best Feature Film, Best Foreign Film, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Actor Burak Türker (as “Gökçe”) Best Actress Sarah Henesey (as “Şebnem”), Best Ensemble Cast.
The 13th Annual ReelHeART will run from July 03 to 08.
Further programming and advance ticketing information can be found at http://www.reelheart.org/
For more information on the program of films from Turkey visit http://www.reelheart.org/friday-july-7/fri-july-7-645-pm/
Stay tuned for the interviews with the directors and producers of The Two Million and Organic Love Stories.
Merve Sancak / Bizim Anadolu / Notre Anatolie / June 28th, 2017
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