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American Turkish Association of Washington, DC Presents
The Turkish Movie Nights in December

Thursday, December 6, 2007
8:15pm
Beynelmilel/The International

Sunday, December 16, 2007
8:00pm
Dondurmam Gaymak/Ice Cream, I Scream

AVALON THEATRE
5612 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20015
Tickets: $12

to make a reservation e-mail:
turkishmovies@atadc.org

To buy tickets online, visit: www.atadc.org and check under current events

Proceeds will benefit ATA-DC’s educational programs.

Sponsors:
Argoal Financial Systems
Atilla's Restaurant
Add&More
Marble Systems, Inc.
Cafe tu-o-tu

With special thanks to
Moon and Stars Project

BEYNELMILEL: Set in Adıyaman, the business for a group of local musicians hits
rock bottom due to curfew laws implemented in 1982. The solutions they seek end up with the group in jail. The region’s martial law commander puts a twist to the story when he decides to create a ‘modern orchestra’ with the local musicians. The orchestra is asked to prepare a welcoming ceremony for the military council’s visit to the town. There is yet another group who is eagerly waiting for the arrival of the council: the activist university students lead by Haydar, a political science student, and Gülendam, the daughter of the new local orchestra chief plan a protest during the welcoming ceremony. The military law and the local orchestra on one side and the protesters on the other, unexpected events are about to unfold during the ceremony. Awards: 2007 Int’l Ankara Film Fest: Best Film, 2007 Int’l Istanbul Film Fest: Special Jury Award, 2007 Adana Altin Koza Film Fest: best Senario, 2007 Int’l Barcelona Political Film Fest: Special Jury and Public Awards

DONDURMAM GAYMAK: Turkey’s official entry for the 79th Academy Awards and the
Golden Globe Awards, Dondurmam Gaymak (Ice Cream, I Scream) is “a film telling
the tragicomical story of the hopeless struggles of small business owners
(represented by an ice cream vendor) in today’s global economy” according to the film’s director. In the summer of 2005, director Yüksel Aksu, a native of Muğla, a small town on the Aegean coast of Turkey, brought together the city’s natives to produce a movie of international standards. Approximately 2,000 residents were chosen from Muğla and its surrounding locations as actors. The film focuses on Ali, a local ice cream vendor, who tries to survive in the face of fierce competition from the big ice cream brands. Festivals and Awards: 2007 HBO/U.S. Comedy Arts Festival (U.S.A.): Best Foreign Language Film, 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival (U.S.A.) , 2006 Queens Film Festival (U.S.A.): Best Director, Best Comedy.

Sincerely,
ATA-DC Board of Directors
www.atadc.org