Talihli Amele

Comedy, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Atıf Yılmaz

Status Released

Release Date 1980-01-15

Storyline

A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.