Slum dwellers vs. capitalism: Turkish cinema's chaotic underdog riot you never knew you needed.
The story of slum dwellers fighting against developers who want to take their land away from them.
Direction
Erksan captures Istanbul's pulse with documentary-like urgency.
Acting
Cast of unknowns feel like actual neighbors, not performers.
Writing
Balances slapstick with genuine socioeconomic commentary.
Director
Metin Erksan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Turkey's 'Yeşilçam' golden age, when studios churned out hundreds of films yearly with shoestring budgets and massive heart.
Erksan was a socialist whose films were frequently censored; this comedy was his sly way of smuggling radical politics past censors.
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