The Sustainable Living Film Festival (SYFF), which brings together individuals who share a vision of a sustainable way of life, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017. To mark this milestone, the festival was held simultaneously in 10 cities between 22 and 26 November 2017.

The SYFF 2017 programme featured a selection of short and feature-length documentaries exploring complex global challenges and presenting inspiring stories of individuals and communities working to develop solutions at the local level. Produced in Iran, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States, France, Russia, Türkiye, India, Spain, Israel and the United Kingdom, these films were screened free of charge and made accessible to audiences.

Created by passionate filmmakers with the aim of sharing stories that demonstrate how change is possible, these documentaries encourage audiences to reconsider what they have come to accept as normal from different perspectives. They inspire self-reflection, keep hope alive and call for action, reminding us that we have the power to create a new culture of living.

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Dr. Akgün İlhan, a part-time academic staff member in our Department and a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Civil and Ecological Rights, will participate in the festival as a guest speaker following the screening of Matricide, scheduled for Sunday, 26 November, at 13:30 at SALT Galata.

Dr. İlhan, whose research focuses on the water crisis and climate change, will offer a comparative analysis of the documentary Water, a Killer (Yaşam Katili), which addresses water-related challenges in Iran similar to those experienced in Türkiye, drawing parallels between the two countries.

We cordially invite you all to join this discussion.