April 5 - 12, 2013

Sunshine Cinema
143 East Houston, New York City



2012 Turkey

2012 Turkey

SOHO International Film Festival NYC
April 13 - 19, 2012
Landmark's Sunshine Cinema
143 East Houston NYC 10002

SPOTLIGHT: TURKEY

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"TURKISH PASSPORT"
Documentary, 91mins >>> VIEW TRAILER
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APRIL 19, 2012
1:00PM

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The Turkish Passport tells the story of diplomats posted to Turkish Embassies and Consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jews during the Second World War. Based on the testimonies of witnesses, who traveled to Istanbul to find safety, the Turkish Passport also uses written historical documents and archive footage to tell this story of rescue and bring to light the events of the time. The diplomats did not only save the lives of Turkish Jews. They also rescued foreign Jews condemned to a certain death by giving them Turkish Passports. In this dark period of history, their actions lit the candle of hope and allowed these people to travel to Turkey, where they found light.

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"DEPARTURES"
Short, 12mins
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APRIL 17, 2012
6:15PM

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After ten years of legal red tape, a Turkish woman in her mid-40s finally realizes her dream of migrating to the states and being reunited with her husband. Little does she know that the 12 hour flight is only the beginning of her ordeal as she faces a series of escalating challenges from customs to her ride through the wilds of New Jersey to at last reach her husband.
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