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The Legend of the Ugly King

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7.0/10 • 7

2017-09-142h 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.

Directors
Hüseyin Tabak
Writters
Hüseyin Tabak
Editors
Andrew Bird

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  1. Yılmaz Güney

    Yılmaz Güney

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Tarık Akan

    Tarık Akan

    Self

  3. Patrick Blossier

    Patrick Blossier

    Self

  4. Costa-Gavras

    Costa-Gavras

    Self

  5. Halil Ergün

    Halil Ergün

    Self

  6. Michael Haneke

    Michael Haneke

    Self

  7. Gilles Jacob

    Gilles Jacob

    Self

  8. Donat Keusch

    Donat Keusch

    Self

  9. Tuncel Kurtiz

    Tuncel Kurtiz

    Self (archive footage)

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Status
Released
Original Language
German
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
kurdishyılmaz güneypolitical dissidentyolpalme d'or