Somersault in a Coffin

Somersault in a Coffin

1996 · 76 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama

Mahsun Supertitiz is an unemployed homeless man who steals cars at night so that he can sleep in a heated place during the winter. Mahsun lives in Rumelihisar, an old section of Istanbul, and makes ends meet by getting the local fishermen to help him. Mahsun loves the cars he robs, cleans and polishes them, and drives them through the streets of Rumelihisar during the daytime.

Directed by Derviş Zaim · Written by Derviş Zaim

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