MUSLUM BABA

Arabesque icon Muslum Gurses was known for years as the champion of the underdogs and downtrodden, the voice of the poor, working-class Anatolian youth that his own bitter upbringing perfectly embodied. Over the years he transitioned from an outsider to one of the most beloved musicians in modern Turkish history, with a legend that only continued to swell after his untimely death at the age of 59 in 2013.

His legendary status culminated in the recently released biopic “Muslum,” an ambitious yet well-executed film that takes viewers to the center of Gurses' famousl

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