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The Yellow Mercedes

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.

Top Cast

  • İlyas Salman

    İlyas Salman

    Bayram

  • Valérie Lemoine

    Valérie Lemoine

    Kezban

  • Micky Sébastian

    Micky Sébastian

    Vapurdaki Sarışın

  • Alexander Gittinger

    Alexander Gittinger

    Minibüs Sürücüsü

  • Savaş Yurttaş

    Savaş Yurttaş

    Veli

  • Saadet Gürses

    Saadet Gürses

    Solmaz

  • Menderes Samancılar

    Menderes Samancılar

    İbrahim

  • Serra Yılmaz

    Serra Yılmaz

    Pasaport Memuru

  • Filiz Küçüktepe

    Filiz Küçüktepe

    Veli'nin Karısı

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.

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