The Yellow Mercedes (1993)
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.
Release Date: 1993-03-01
Runtime: 90 minutes
Director: Tunç Okan
Top Cast
- İlyas Salman as Bayram
- Valérie Lemoine as Kezban
- Micky Sébastian as Vapurdaki Sarışın
- Alexander Gittinger as Minibüs Sürücüsü
- Savaş Yurttaş as Veli
- Saadet Gürses as Solmaz
- Menderes Samancılar as İbrahim
- Serra Yılmaz as Pasaport Memuru
- Filiz Küçüktepe as Veli'nin Karısı
- Tuncay Akça as Kahya
Soundtrack
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