30^th November–6^th December Ankara, 7^th–10^th December Sinop

Organized by the Ankara Cinema Association with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the 18^th Festival on Wheels is preparing to hook up with film audiences between 30^th November and 10^th December. The show will, as always, get on the road in Ankara, where screenings are scheduled for 30^th November-6^th December. After leaving the capital, the Festival will head straight for the Black Sea to Sinop, one of last year’s hosts, to continue its programme with the support of the Governorship of Sinop, the Municipality of Sinop and the Sinop Culture and Tourism Association from 7^th-10^th December.

Argo is the hugely entertaining third film by actor-director Ben Affleck. it is that rarest of things: a mainstream thriller that is as intelligent as it is entertaining. As such, it is the perfect end to five days of American films.

The films of Jerry Schatzberg, particularly the key works he directed in the 1970s, have been undervalued in the eyes of many critics who, in their survey of American cinema have elevated other directors to iconic status. (He is not alone – Michael Ritchie is another director richly deserving of re-evaluation.) So this brief retrospective, which includes a masterclass with the filmmaker, is a very welcome addition to the third edition of the American Film Festival.