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The Legend of the Ugly King

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 ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

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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
CURATED SCREEN

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