Film Screening: Fidan

• Event Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
• Time: 2:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL

• Film

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

• 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.