''Jolly Life'' () is a 2009 Turkish

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

, written and directed by

Yılmaz Erdoğan Yılmaz Erdoğan (born 4 November 1967) is a Turkish filmmaker, actor and poet who is most famous for his box-office record-breaking debut comedy film '' Vizontele'' (2001) and the television series ''Bir Demet Tiyatro'' (1995–2002/2006–2007 ...

, about a working class Turkish man who accepts a job as a

Mall Santa Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christma ...

. 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 and was nominated in several categories at the

3rd Yeşilçam Awards The 3rd Yeşilçam Awards (), 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 Lütfi Kırdar Congress and E ...

. 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 a theatrical comedy, which was awarded at the 36th Golden Butterfly Best Comedy Award. It w ...

. 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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