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Somersault in a Coffin (1996)
"Tabutta rövasata" (original title)

 -  Drama  -  15 November 1996 (Turkey)
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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, ... See full summary »

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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. Written by deen_o146

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What does a director do if he hasn't enough fund? Dervis Zaim did his best. Ahmet Ugurlu,Tuncel Kurtiz acted perfectly. Realistic,different and smart are the adjectives to describe this film.
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