The Legend of the Ugly King

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Yılmaz Güney Self (archive footage)

Tarık Akan Self

Patrick Blossier Self

Costa-Gavras Self

Halil Ergün Self