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The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

7.0/10 2017 2h 2m Released
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.

Director: Hüseyin Tabak
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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
Donat Keusch
Self
 Tuncel Kurtiz
Tuncel Kurtiz
Self (archive footage)
 Hüseyin Tabak
Hüseyin Tabak
Self
 Nebahat Çehre
Nebahat Çehre
Self (Guney's First Wi
 Zirek
Zirek
Self

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