30 YEARS WITH KARDEŞ TÜRKÜLER (KARDEŞ TÜRKÜLER İLE 30 YIL) – VTFF DOCUMENTARY

Overview

Ayşe Çetinbaş and Çayan Demirel's 30 Years with Kardeş Türküler (Kardeş Türküler ile 30 Yıl) – 13th Vancouver Turkish Film Festival, vtff.ca

Screening: Saturday, November 28, 2026 – 4:30 PM

Venue: SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

Directors: Ayşe Çetinbaş, Çayan Demirel
Year: 2025
Running Time: 108 mins
Languages: Turkish and other languages featured in the music

Subtitles: English
Genre: Documentary / Music

About 30 Years with Kardeş Türküler (Kardeş Türküler ile 30 Yıl)

Beginning in 1993 within the Boğaziçi University Folklore Club, Kardeş Türküler emerged as a musical project dedicated to celebrating the diverse languages, cultures, and musical traditions of Anatolia and neighbouring regions.

Through archival footage, performances, and personal reflections, the documentary traces the group's extraordinary 30-year journey, exploring the relationship between music, cultural identity, solidarity, and political change.

30 Years with Kardeş Türküler is more than a music documentary. It is a celebration of cultural diversity, shared heritage, and the power of music to connect communities across linguistic, ethnic, and cultural boundaries.

Featuring: Kardeş Türküler and contributors to the group's musical and cultural journey

Awards/Nominations:

• Jury Prize – 32nd International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival

About Ayşe Çetinbaş and Çayan Demirel

Ayşe Çetinbaş and Çayan Demirel are documentary filmmakers whose work engages with cultural memory, social history, and the relationship between art and society.

Their documentary captures the artistic and social legacy of Kardeş Türküler, highlighting the group's enduring commitment to cultural dialogue, solidarity, and musical expression.

30 YEARS WITH KARDEŞ TÜRKÜLER (KARDEŞ TÜRKÜLER İLE 30 YIL) – VTFF DOCUMENTARY

Overview

Ayşe Çetinbaş and Çayan Demirel's 30 Years with Kardeş Türküler (Kardeş Türküler ile 30 Yıl) – 13th Vancouver Turkish Film Festival, vtff.ca

Screening: Saturday, November 28, 2026 – 4:30 PM

Venue: SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

Directors: Ayşe Çetinbaş, Çayan Demirel
Year: 2025
Running Time: 108 mins
Languages: Turkish and other languages featured in the music
Subtitles: English
Genre: Documentary / Music

About 30 Years with Kardeş Türküler (Kardeş Türküler ile 30 Yıl)

Beginning in 1993 within the Boğaziçi University Folklore Club, Kardeş Türküler emerged as a musical project dedicated to celebrating the diverse languages, cultures, and musical traditions of Anatolia and neighbouring regions.

Through archival footage, performances, and personal reflections, the documentary traces the group's extraordinary 30-year journey, exploring the relationship between music, cultural identity, solidarity, and political change.

30 Years with Kardeş Türküler is more than a music documentary. It is a celebration of cultural diversity, shared heritage, and the power of music to connect communities across linguistic, ethnic, and cultural boundaries.

Featuring: Kardeş Türküler and contributors to the group's musical and cultural journey

Awards/Nominations:

• Jury Prize – 32nd International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival

About Ayşe Çetinbaş and Çayan Demirel

Ayşe Çetinbaş and Çayan Demirel are documentary filmmakers whose work engages with cultural memory, social history, and the relationship between art and society.

Their documentary captures the artistic and social legacy of Kardeş Türküler, highlighting the group's enduring commitment to cultural dialogue, solidarity, and musical expression.