The Legend of the Ugly King

Overview

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.

Trailer

Cast

Yılmaz Güney
Yılmaz Güney
Self (archive footage)
Tarık Akan
Tarık Akan
Self
Patrick Blossier
Patrick Blossier
Self
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras
Self
Halil Ergün
Halil Ergün
Self
Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke
Self
Gilles Jacob
Gilles Jacob
Self
Donat Keusch
Self
Tuncel Kurtiz
Tuncel Kurtiz
Self (archive footage)
Hüseyin Tabak
Hüseyin Tabak
Self
Nebahat Çehre
Nebahat Çehre
Self (Guney's First Wife)
Zirek
Zirek
Self

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