Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 2:00pm MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON THE CHORDS OF CHANGE Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı Co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Film Program Directed by Yağız Alp Akaydın | Written by Sırrı Süreyya Önder 128 min. / 2024 / with English subtitles Cast: Salih Bademci, Ertan Saban, Okan Yalabık, Ahmet Rıfat Sungar, Melis Sezen, Birce Akalay, Mehmet Özgür, Bensu Soral, Emre Karayel WATCH THE TRAILER The film tells the story of the remarkable creation of "Özsoy," the first Turkish opera. This monumental task was completed in just 27 days by composer Ahmet Adnan Saygun and a dedicated team of musicians and artists, commissioned by President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in honor of the Shah of Iran's 1934 visit. Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907-1991) is widely regarded as one of the most significant and internationally recognized Turkish composers of classical music. He was a member of a group of composers known as "The Turkish Five" (with Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Cemal Reşit Rey, Hasan Ferit Alnar, Necil Kâzım Akses) and is particularly known for his incorporation of folk music into his compositions. His work has been deeply appreciated by world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who has performed and recorded several of Saygun's pieces, bringing them to a wider international audience. Director YAĞIZ ALP AKAYDIN Yağız Alp Akaydın (Istanbul, 1975) has worked in many prestigious projects in cinema and television as director and assistant director. Some of his recent works as director are The Oath (Söz, 2017-2019), Ramo (2020), The Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyıl, 2013-2016) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) as assistant director.   WATCH THE TRAILER