Selamsız Bandosu () is a 1987

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film.

Plot

The film is a political satiric comedy. The setting is an unnamed

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n town. Being far from the big cities, it is more or less an isolated town and it is sarcastically called ''Selamsız'' ( "No Greetings"). Latif Şahin, the mayor of the town learns that the president plans to travel to

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by train. The railroad is close by and Latif hopes to solve some problems of his town by attracting the attention of the president and if possible inviting him to his town. However, the town is a poor town and certain precautions have to be taken before hosting the president. One of the problems is that the town has no music band or musicians to welcome the president. Finally, a drunkard named Murat who claims to be a former band conductor is hired. Murat is tasked to form a band by teaching how to play instruments to a group of townspeople who never have had proper music training before. While Latif and Murat are trying to accomplish the almost impossible, Latif's political rival Tahir plans to sabotage the band. The struggle between Latif and Tahir is full of funny events. The big day comes, the band now is able to play at least a few marches and the town people with their best costumes are ready to welcome the president around the railroad. The train comes, slows down but it continues without stopping. The only thing the townspeople see is a waving hand of the big man.Intersiname page
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Cast

References

External links

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Turkish comedy films 1987 films Political satire films Anatolia {{Turkey-film-stub