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The Legend of the Ugly King

2017122 min 7.0 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

Director Hüseyin Tabak explores the legacy of Yilmaz Güney — political dissident, convicted murderer, and visionary Kurdish filmmaker — who directed the 1982 Palme d'Or–winning Yol from inside prison and died in exile just two years later.

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Release / first air2017-09-14
Original languageDE
GenresDocumentary
DirectorHüseyin Tabak
WriterHüseyin Tabak
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
Productionmîtosfilm

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10 cast members
Yılmaz GüneyYılmaz GüneySelf (archive footage)
Tarık AkanTarık AkanSelf
Patrick BlossierPatrick BlossierSelf
Costa-GavrasCosta-GavrasSelf
Halil ErgünHalil ErgünSelf
Michael HanekeMichael HanekeSelf
Gilles JacobGilles JacobSelf
Donat KeuschDonat KeuschSelf
Tuncel KurtizTuncel KurtizSelf (archive footage)
Hüseyin TabakHüseyin TabakSelf

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#kurdish#yılmaz güney#political dissident#yol#palme d'or

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