One language family. One shared heritage. Many cinemas. Across the Turkic world, languages and cinematic traditions span continents, cultures and generations. TLFF brings these voices together on American screens — creating a shared space for cinema, cultural memory and discovery.
To connect audiences across the United States with the languages, living heritage, and cinematic voices of the Turkic world through film — creating opportunities for discovery, dialogue and connection.
To see the languages, living heritage, and cinemas of the Turkic world become a visible and lasting part of America’s cultural landscape — encountered in cinemas, universities, cultural institutions and communities across the country.