Film screening: “Fidan”
May 16, 2025 2:00 pm
Spurlock Museum Knight Auditorium, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
- Sponsor
- Turkish Student Association; Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity; European Union Center; Spurlock Museum
- Contact
- Bengü Süeda Şengül
- bsengl2@illinois.edu
- Views
- 126
- Originating Calendar
- European Union Center Events
Ayçıl Yeltan’s austere debut follows 13-year-old Fidan as she leaves her Anatolian village for Istanbul’s harsh realities. Shot against sweeping Turkish landscapes, the film explores loss, resilience, and the price of education. Critic Atilla Dorsay calls it “a magnificent first step into cinema.”
Schedule
1:30 PM – Doors open
2:00 PM – Screening
3:30 PM – Q&A and reception with Ayçıl Yeltan
This event is organized by the Turkish Student Association and co-sponsored by the European Union Center and Spurlock Museum.