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The Legend of the Ugly King

7.0 / 10 7.0 2017 2h 2m

Documentary

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.

Directed by Hüseyin Tabak

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz GüneySelf (archive footage)

Tarık Akan

Tarık AkanSelf

Patrick Blossier

Patrick BlossierSelf

Costa-Gavras

Costa-GavrasSelf

Halil Ergün

Halil ErgünSelf

Michael Haneke

Michael HanekeSelf

Gilles Jacob

Gilles JacobSelf

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Donat KeuschSelf