The LA Turkish Film Festival has announced that Yilmaz Erdogan's THE BUTTERFLY'S DREAM will be the festival's opening night film. The North American premiere will take place on February 28th at 7:00pm at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater, with a red carpet reception beginning at 5:30pm. The LA Turkish Film Festival will run through March 3rd, with additional titles to be announced shortly.
THE BUTTERFLY'S DREAM is the story of two poets in the town of Zonguldak during the Second World War who fall in love with the same woman. To woo her, they will both write her a poem, and whichever she likes, the other will fade from the scene. The film was written and directed by Yilmaz Erdogan and stars Erdogan, Belcim Bilgin, Mert Firat and Kivanc Tatlitug, with Necati Akpinar and Pelin Ekinci Kaya producing. The original score for the film was composed by Rahman Altin. You can view the trailer for THE BUTTERFLY'S DREAM here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyLBhoqmGLM&list=PLBB129DCAA9AF06CC "Director Yilmaz Erdogan's films have been a box office success in Turkish cinema for the past 10 years. He spent seven years working on his most recent film The Butterfly's Dream, which is a true story featuring famous actors Kivanc Tatlitug, Mert Firat and Belcim Bilgin. The Butterfly's Dream holds the record for being made with the greatest budget in Turkish cinema history," said festival director Cenk Erturk.For more information on the festival and for ticket information please visithttp://www.latff.org
Videos