Jolly Life

Jolly Life

Jolly Life Theatrical Poster
Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan
Produced by Necati Akpınar
Written by Yılmaz Erdoğan
Starring
  • Yılmaz Erdoğan
  • Ersin Korkut
  • Burcu Gönder
  • Cezmi Baskın
  • Erdal Tosun
  • Rıza Akın
Music by
  • Deniz Erdoğan
  • Yıldıray Gürgen
Cinematography Uğur İçbak
Edited by
  • Engin Öztürk
  • Yılmaz Erdoğan
Production
company
BKM Film
Distributed by Cine Film
Release dates
  • November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)
Running time
100 minutes
Country Turkey
Language Turkish

Jolly Life (Turkish: Neşeli Hayat) is a 2009 Turkish comedy film, written and directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan, about a working class Turkish man who accepts a job as a Mall Santa. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 27, 2009, was screened in competition at the 29th International Istanbul Film Festival and was nominated in several categories at the 3rd Yeşilçam Awards. Writer, director and star Erdoğan says that the main character is between the worlds of the Westernized upper class Turks and the working class Turks in the east of the country.[1]

See also

References

  1. Watson, Ivan. "Santa movie spotlights Turkey's east-west divide." CNN. 24 December 2009. Retrieved on 26 December 2009.

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