Turkish Film Night

July 22
7:00 p.m.
Screenland Theater at the Crossroads
1656 Washington
Kansas City, Mo. 64108

Join us in celebrating Turkish cinema with a summer movie in the Crossroads.  Movies are an extrodinary way to explore and experience other cultures.  This July, we will be highlighting a Turkish movie that will provide a glimpse into Turkish films.

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds: In this autobiographical debut feature, Ahmet Uluçay captures the infinite joys of childhood and the magical hold of cinema on two young boys living in a small Anatolian village. Working with a watermelon vendor and a barber by day, and trying to build a film projector by night, Recep and Mehmet dream of changing their lives by becoming famous film directors. The village idiot, Deli Ömer, is the sole witness to their exuberant nocturnal labors and simple longings. But things begin to change when Recep falls for Nihal, the daughter of a widow he meets in a watermelon field. Life, echoing the complicated plot twists of his beloved films, turns out to be quite complicated, as Recep’s feelings are not reciprocated by Nihal, but by her younger sister.

$5 per person
Concessions will be available for purchase prior to the movie.