The Big Election in Gırgıriye (1984)
In the historic Roma quarter of Sulukule, its colorful residents, led by matriarch Sabahat, her niece Güllü, and rival chieftain candidates Uncle Bekir and family friend Bayram, face their first ever democratic election for “çeribaşı,” erupting into drunken brawls and police interventions. When desperate for funds Sabahat forces Güllü to perform at drug-smuggler Tayfur’s nightclub, a suitcase mix-up reveals hidden cash that spares Bayram from suicide and upends the entire community’s fortunes.
Director: Temel Gürsu
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Gülşen Bubikoğlu as Gülliye |
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Müjdat Gezen as |
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Perran Kutman as |
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Münir Özkul as |
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Ayşen Gruda as |
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Şemsi İnkaya as |
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Asuman Arsan as |
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Öztürk Serengil as |
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Sami Hazinses as |
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Hayri Caner as |
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Yadigar Ejder as |
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Nevzat Açıkgöz as |
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Süheyl Eğriboz as |
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Mehmet Ali Erbil as |
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Nejat Gürçen as |
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Cevat Kurtuluş as |
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Şener Şen as |
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Ferhan Tanseli as |
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Yaman Tüzcet as |
| Production | Türker İnanoğlu | Producer |
| Directing | Temel Gürsu | Director |
| Writing | Erdoğan Tünaş | Writer |