4th Annual MFAH Houston Turkish Film Festival: Lemonade (Limonata) ENCORE SCREEING

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents the 4th Annual MFAH Turkish Film Festival September 29 through October 2. The 4th Houston Turkish Film Festival showcases new films that have entertained and intrigued audiences worldwide.

Special guests include Kaan Müjdeci, director of Sivas, a film about an Anatolian boy and his dog; and Tolga Karaçelik, director of Ivy, a character study about men stranded at sea. Anyone who knows Istanbul will be charmed by another festival selection, The Cats of Istanbul.

Lemonade (Limonata)
Director Ali Atay
Released 2015
Language in Turkish with English subtitles
Country Turkey
Running Time 110 minutes
Format DCP, Color

Ali Atay, a TV and movie star in Turkey, takes a turn at directing a feature film with Lemonade (Limonata), a comedy about two half-brothers who meet for the first time when summoned to their father’s deathbed.

The ailing Suat has one request for his son Sakip: to find Selim, the previously unknown half-brother from a previous marriage. The siblings, who have very different personalities, end up on a road trip from Istanbul to Macedonia.

The tumultous adventure tests both brothers’ patience and leads each to a new appreciation for the meaning of family.