The Legend of the Ugly King

The Legend of the Ugly King

7.0

Sep 14 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.

Yılmaz Güney

Yılmaz Güney

Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Self

Patrick Blossier

Patrick Blossier

Self

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self