FINALIST LINES OF ILHAN Directed by Ayşegül Doğan Doc. | 96 min. | 2025 | with English subtitles Lines of Ilhan is the story of Turkish folklore expert İlhan Başgöz and his decades long journey from Gemerek, Sivas to Bloomington, Indiana. The film combines interviews filled with memories from early years of the Republic of Türkiye, Atatürk, Aşık Veysel, Nazım Hikmet, Yaşar Kemal and many others whose paths crossed with Ilhan Başgöz. His immense knowledge of Turkish folk literature and culture reflect in the film as we listen to songs, poems and stories of Anatolian heritage. Film’s name is derived from the lines of books surrounding him, the cypress trees of Sivas, the roads he crossed and barleys that mark his birthday. The film tries to capture the mosaic of history and culture around Ilhan Basgoz’s personal life story. Ayşegül DOĞAN Ayşegül Doğan (Istanbul, 1984) completed the Film Certificate Programme in Boğaziçi University along with a BS degree in Management and she completed her MA degree in Film and TV in Bilgi University. She wrote and directed fiction, animation, experimental short films and short documentary films. She was invited to Sarajevo Talents and Kinoctambule Film Lab as a director. She attended many international film festivals with her films. In addition to working as assistant director in feature length films and commercials, Ayşegül Doğan gave lectures on Film Analysis in Boğaziçi University for over 10 years and continues to give online courses on Film Analysis and History of Cinema at Film Reading Atelier Istanbul. She is based in London since 2021. Her filmography includes Lines of Ilhan, 2024; Je Crois Aux Contes de Fées (I Do Believe in Fairies), 2016; Shell, 2016; Come, 2012; Akvaryum, 2012; Mrs. Nazmiye, 2009.   SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 3:15 p.m. GSU Auditorium, Boston University 775 Commonwealth Avenue (2nd Floor) GET YOUR DAILY PASS With the Daily Pass you can watch any or all the films screened on this day. Co-presented with the Boston University Turkish Student Association