The Legend of the Ugly King

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

Cast: Yılmaz Güney, Tarık Akan, Patrick Blossier, Costa-Gavras, Halil Ergün, Michael Haneke, Gilles Jacob, Donat Keusch

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