Jolly Life 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. It was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2009. 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. The cast are actors of Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar. Due to filming was done simultaneously for two productions, The actors have minor roles. 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.

Jolly Life (2009)
Directed by Yilmaz Erdogan
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$7,314,040
Themes
Tags
Erdo, Turkish, Working Class
Attributes
Filming Location: Istanbul
Narrative Location: set in Turkey, Turkey
Narrative Location: set in Turkey, Turkey
Part of Collection
Alternate Titles
Jolly Life
, GB, US
La vita felice
IT
Neşeli Hayat
TR
Их веселая жизнь
RU