Jolly Life
Nov 27 2009
•2h 47m
•Drama, Comedy
Burdened by troubles and caught between cultures, Riza takes a job as a mall Santa and finds that real life may not be so different from make believe.
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Yılmaz Erdoğan
Rıza
Ersin Korkut
Büşra Pekin
Ayla
Cezmi Baskın
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