Movie

Zübük

1980 · 88 min

A wry, fast-moving satire that lets you enjoy a charming rogue's schemes while quietly indicting the whole political game.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Corruption, politics, deception, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
politics
deception
power
class
Places: small town
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild