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Somersault in a Coffin

Somersault in a Coffin

Original Title: Tabutta Rövaşata

19961h 16m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1996

Runtime

1h 16m

Storyline

Mahsun Supertitiz is an unemployed homeless man who steals cars at night so that he can sleep in a heated place during the winter. Mahsun lives in Rumelihisar, an old section of Istanbul, and makes ends meet by getting the local fishermen to help him. Mahsun loves the cars he robs, cleans and polishes them, and drives them through the streets of Rumelihisar during the daytime.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 16m
Apr 1, 1996
Languages
Turkish
Director
Derviş Zaim
Derviş Zaim
Production
Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Production Countries
Turkey

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