From Turkey to the Gardner to underground

Short films are in the spotlight at the 14th annual Boston Turkish Festival Documentary and Short Film Competition, runs through Nov. 24, at the Museum of Fine Arts. A program of nine shorts, all finalists in the festival’s competition, screens on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Highlights include Merve Gezen’s “Speechless,” about children silenced by trauma who find the strength to make their stories heard. Gezen’s “Scrabble” won “best short film” honors at the 2017 Boston Turkish Festival Documentary and Short Film Competition. Burkay Doğan’s “Vahide,” about a woman who dreams of freedom by peddling her sewing machine, won the Special Jury Prize at the Istanbul International Short Film Festival in 2018. “Morality Police,” directed by Berk Sata and Mert Sata, is about a forty-something religious conservative who shares his apartment with his younger brother. When he discovers that his brother is part of the LGBT community, he must come to terms with his fears and prejudices. Ali Bilgin’s “The Locksmith" centers on a young man who becomes infatuated with a woman who comes into his tiny locksmith shop in Istanbul.

Source:https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/11/15/arts/turkey-gardner-underground/