Movie

The Legend of the Ugly King

★ 7/10 · 7 votes 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.

Cast

Yılmaz Güney Self (archive footage) Tarık Akan Self Patrick Blossier Self Costa-Gavras Self Halil Ergün Self Michael Haneke Self