TURKISH CINEMA WEEK

🎬 Turkish Cinema Week 2025

Are you ready for Turkish Cinema Week!? 🎬

We are delighted to invite you to Turkish Cinema Week in Toronto!!

Experience diverse stories from across Türkiye from heartfelt tales of love and transformation to light-hearted comedies and family adventures. This special week brings together a vibrant mix of award-winning dramas, comedies, and animations, reflecting the rich and diverse world of Turkish cinema.

✨Don’t miss this event! Join us at Innis Town Hall, December 11–14.
About the Event

📍 Innis Town Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto
📅 December 11–14, 2025
🎟️ Tickets: • Feature films: $15

• Children’s movies : $20 (includes 2 tickets — one for the child and one for the caregiver)

• Tickets are for general admission. Seating is guaranteed but specific seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Tickets are refundable only before December 10, 2025.

• Children's movies are recommended for children aged 6+
• Children must be accompanied by an adult (parent, elder sibling or caregiver).
• Ticket price of children movies are for 2 tickets.

📅 Program Schedule

🎬 December 11, Thursday — Opening Night
🕖 7:00 PM — Opening & Akıldan Kalbe (From Mind to Heart) — 1h 27m
Synopsis:
Sadık, a lonely man in his 60s, lives in an Istanbul neighborhood undergoing rapid urban change. His quiet life is disrupted when new neighbors move in — Lale and her daughter Defne. Though resistant at first, Sadık gradually allows love back into his life, facing old regrets and learning that freedom sometimes means letting go of the past.

🎬 December 12, Friday
🕖 7:00 PM — Hakkı — 1h 35m
Synopsis:
When middle-aged Hakkı accidentally discovers a historic artifact in his garden, he sells it cheaply — only to learn later that it was worth far more. Obsessed with finding more treasures, he begins digging tunnels, losing himself and his family in a spiral of greed and regret set against the backdrop of an ancient Aegean village.

🎬 December 13, Saturday
🕖 1:00 PM — Kaptan Pengu ve Arkadaşları 5 (Captain Pengu and Friends 5) — 1h 14m
Synopsis:
In this fun, family-friendly adventure, Captain Pengu and his friends set off to rescue their companion Yozo, who has been kidnapped by the scientist Professor Alfa. A colorful and educational journey filled with humor and teamwork.

🎬 December 13, Saturday

🕖 3:30 PM — Derûn — 2h 34m
Synopsis:
Marife, a solitary woman in her 60s living by the Black Sea, still carries the heartbreak of a love lost 40 years ago. When an unexpected visitor appears at her door, she must confront long-buried emotions and decide whether forgiveness can heal a lifetime of pain.

🎬 December 13, Saturday

🕖 7:00 PM — Aşk ve Yemek (Love and Food) — 2h 36m
Synopsis:
Four siblings from Adana make a living through their family kebab business. But when one of them deceives everyone in town, the family is forced to leave everything behind. Their road trip to a new life in Samsun becomes a humorous yet emotional journey about honesty, family, and second chances.

🎬 December 14, Sunday
🕖 3:00 PM — Hay Hak: Karagöz & Hacivat — 1h 18m
Synopsis:
The clumsy duo Hacivat and Karagöz return to their village after four years, only to find they’ve been erased from official records. Determined to regain the villagers’ love, they try to help everyone—but their good intentions soon lead to chaos. A lighthearted comedy about unity and community spirit.

🎬 December 14, Sunday

🕖 7:00 PM — Anadolu Leoparı (Anatolian Leopard) —1h 48m
Synopsis:
Fikret, the weary director of a zoo facing privatization, resists its closure. The only obstacle to the sale is an aging Anatolian leopard, a symbol of resistance and dignity. When the leopard mysteriously disappears, Fikret and his assistant must navigate moral dilemmas and the cost of survival in modern Turkey.

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