Burning Days (2022). Movie Screening Fundraising for Earthquake victims in Turkiye
Date: Saturday, 2/3/2024 at 6:30 to 8:40
Location: MIT Campus Building 26, Room 100 https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=26 (see below for driving directions to Building 36 for access via TimTicket scanner)
Description: Burning Days (Kurak Günler) Directed by Emin Alper (Turkiye, 2022, 129 min.) is an award winning (most recently Cannes, 2022) thriller about corruption in strongman-led Turkiye.
This movie is in Turkish with English subtitles.
Emre is a dedicated prosecutor appointed to a small town afflicted by a water crisis and political scandals. The young lawyer is initially met with a warm welcome by the townspeople, but he soon finds himself in an increasing number of tense interactions and is dragged into local politics. Over time Emre forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper, but the pressure to get his work done only mounts under heated rumors. Source: Burning Days (Kurak Günler) | Museum of Fine Arts Boston (mfa.org)
We are grateful to Dir. Emin Alper for the permission to screen this film. All proceeds will go to the earthquake-affected region in Turkey, aiding victims in their recovery. This is a fundraising event hosted by MIT WGS in collaboration with Bostonbullular.
The film screening will be at the MIT Building 26-Room 100. The closest entrance with a TimTicket scanner is at Building 36 on 50 Vassar Street in Cambridge MA 02139.
Please download the Tim Tickets app to your phone in advance. There will be a QR code at the door that you can scan to get your ticket. If you want to set up the ticket in advance you can do that at this link: https://tim-tickets.atlas-apps.mit.edu/gwUs9eACqXMRRcoE7.
TimTicket Scanners Look Like This. Not all doors have TimTicket Scanners, Building 36 and across from it Building 32 do:
Link to the QR Code TimTicket for Burning Days: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fIBseKdmeoLdiIWccdrZKo-_WAe9pP_j/view?usp=sharing
Parking: Metered Parking is available on Albany Street or Mass Ave, Memorial Drive, or Cambridge City Parking near Central Square. Please reserve extra time for parking.
Event Location: https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=26
Use the public entrance at building 36
Scan your TimTicket at a TimTicket Scanner
Proceed to Building 26 Room 100
No access to the building after 7 pm.
Accessibility, ramp access please see doors that have both Tim Ticket scanners and Ramps: https://ist.mit.edu/building-access
Building numbers with TimTicket scanners for visitors: https://ist.mit.edu/building-access
Other links:
Interview with Director Emin Alper (in Turkish).
Interview with Director Emin Alper (in English)
Bostonbul is a non-profit organization based in Boston, dedicated to raising awareness on human rights violations in Turkey since 2013. Following the February 6th earthquakes in Turkey, our committed volunteers at Bostonbul have actively engaged in earthquake solidarity actions. Notably, we have successfully mobilized resources, channeling over $20,000 to provide crucial support to earthquake survivors. The proceeds generated from the upcoming movie screening will be directed towards the organizations actively involved in aiding and assisting those affected by the earthquakes. Your participation in this event will contribute directly to our collective efforts in providing relief to earthquake survivors.
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