The Legend of the Ugly King (2017)

  • NR
  • 09/07/2017 (CA)
  • Documentary
  • 2h 2m

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.

Hüseyin Tabak

Director, Writer

Cast

Yılmaz Güney's headshot

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)
Tarık Akan's headshot

Tarık Akan

Self
Patrick Blossier's headshot

Patrick Blossier

Self
Costa-Gavras's headshot

Costa-Gavras

Self
Halil Ergün's headshot

Halil Ergün

Self
Michael Haneke's headshot

Michael Haneke

Self
Gilles Jacob's headshot

Gilles Jacob

Self
Donat Keusch's headshot

Donat Keusch

Self

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