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Zübük (1980)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar gets baffled at the sly tricks Zübük played on his village people. In the end, he feels sorry about Zübük's present situation, however, as things happen he becomes aware that Zübük has been tricking him.
Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, black humor, political drama
Plot:
corruption, deception, satire, political satire, social commentary, con man, betrayal, investigative journalism, greed, scandal, village life, absurd humor, moral ambiguity, character study, ethical dilemma, farce, turk, social realism, nepotism, political corruption, dark humor, turkish
Place:
turkey
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