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The Legend of the Ugly King
2017·2 h 02·Austria
7.0/10
Match45%
Why Cozly recommends it
A documentary story that tends to land well.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Yılmaz Güney
Self (archive footage)
Tarık Akan
Self
Patrick Blossier
Self
Costa-Gavras
Self
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