''Jolly Life'' ( tr, Neşeli Hayat) 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 Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight ...

. It was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2009. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was screened in competition at the

29th International Istanbul Film Festival The 29th International Istanbul Film Festival ( tr, 29. Uluslararası İstanbul Film Festivali) was a film festival held in Istanbul, Turkey, which ran from April 3 to 18, 2010. More than 200 films were screened in 23 categories at seven movie the ...

and was nominated in several categories at the

3rd Yeşilçam Awards The 3rd Yeşilçam Awards ( tr, 3. Yeşilçam Ödülleri), presented by the Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audiovisual Culture (TÜRSAK) and Beyoğlu Municipality, honored the best Turkish films of 2009 and took place on March 23, 2010, at the ...

. The cast are actors of

Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar ''Çok Güzel Hareketler Bunlar'' (literally "These Are Very Beautiful Movements" but would be translated "Nice Moves" in the American vernacular) It is theatrical comedy, which awarded at 36th Golden Butterfly Best Comedy Award. It was premier ...

. 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.

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* * 2009 films 2000s Turkish-language films Films set in Turkey 2009 comedy films Turkish comedy films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub

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