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The Legend of the Ugly King
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The Legend of the Ugly King

2017
Directed byHüseyin Tabak
2h 2m

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.

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Yılmaz GüneySelf (archive footage)Tarık AkanSelfPatrick BlossierSelf
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Halil ErgünSelf
Michael HanekeSelf
Gilles JacobSelf
Donat KeuschSelf
Tuncel KurtizSelf (archive footage)
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GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
mîtosfilm
RATING
7.0

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