The Yellow Mercedes

The read

It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Tunç OkanDirector
• Tunç OkanScreenplay

Cast

• İlyas SalmanBayram
• Valérie LemoineKezban
• Micky SébastianVapurdaki Sarışın
• Alexander GittingerMinibüs Sürücüsü
• Savaş YurttaşVeli
• Saadet GürsesSolmaz
• Menderes Samancılarİbrahim
• Serra YılmazPasaport Memuru
• Filiz KüçüktepeVeli'nin Karısı
• Tuncay AkçaKahya
• Mustafa Suphi BaltacıOto Ustası
• Hikmet KaragözGarson

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