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The Yellow Mercedes
The Yellow Mercedes

The Yellow Mercedes

7.6/10

1hr 30mins

Country:DE, FR, CH, TR

1993

ComedyActionDrama
Spoken Languages: Deutsch, Türkçe

Overview:

The film is based on 'Fikrimin Ince Gulu', a novel by Adalet Agaoglu, which depicts a first generation gurbetci/guest-worker returning home. It covers his land journey in short bursts from Germany to the Turkey's west border - and extensively from thereon to his village close to Ankara - capital of Turkey. He begins his journey purchasing a second hand yellow Mercedes - possibly his first car - using his meager savings working as a laborer. Offering deep insight into the mind of a manual laborer Bayram (Ilyas Salman) making his first trip back home, resorting to flashbacks in highlighting Bayram's motivation and experiences from his childhood right up to the events leading to his first departure from Turkey to Germany.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Man Film, Evren Film, L'European

Genre

Comedy, Action, Drama

Runtime

1hr 30mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

1993-03-01