The Yellow Mercedes
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.
About The Yellow Mercedes (1993)
Released in 1993, The Yellow Mercedes is a comedy, action and drama film from Man Film (Switzerland). It was directed by Tunç Okan and written by Tunç Okan. The cast is led by İlyas Salman, Valérie Lemoine, Micky Sébastian, Alexander Gittinger and Savaş Yurttaş. With a runtime of 1h 30m, the film averages 7.7/10 across 45 TMDB ratings.
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