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Arabesk

Original title: Arabesque · Turkish title: Arabesk
1988 · 1 h 32 min
Directed by Ertem Eğilmez
Comedy

Cast

Şener Şen Müjde Ar Uğur Yücel Necati Bilgiç Üstün Asutay Tarık Papuççuoğlu

Plot

One of his last films, a drama about arabesk music and class in Turkey.

Sinekatalog’s take

Ertem Eğilmez's late drama takes on arabesk music, class and migrant longing in Turkey. Melodramatic and sincere, it captures the sorrow and pop culture of a whole social moment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (9,050 votes)
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