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Illegal Hayatlar: Meclis (2024)
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Original name: İllegal Hayatlar: Meclis
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The political party called LMKP, which Mahsun, Şahin and Mehmet established as a front to secretly gamble, accidentally entered the parliament. As a result, the trio find themselves in a brand new world full of opportunities. The story, which starts with illegal casino management, is moved to the parliament.
Style:
cynical, sitcom, black comedy, dark comedy, situational comedy, ironic, tense, political thriller, fast paced
Plot:
corruption, parliament, political corruption, greed, political satire, opportunism, con artists, criminal underworld, ambition, moral ambiguity, scam, rise to power, fraud, social commentary, double life, urban, bureaucracy, media manipulation
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