Documentary · Austria · 2017 · 2h 2m

The Legend of the Ugly King

Die Legende vom hässlichen König

The Legend of the Ugly King poster
Director
Hüseyin Tabak
Cast
Yılmaz Güney as Self (archive footage) Tarık Akan as Self Patrick Blossier as Self Costa-Gavras as Self Halil Ergün as Self Michael Haneke as Self
Crew
Lukas Gnaiger — Director of Photography Andrew Bird — Editor Christoph Loidl — Editor Hüseyin Tabak — Writer Mehmet Aktaş — Producer Janna Heine — Producer
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.

Trailer The Legend of the Ugly King — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
kurdishyılmaz güneypolitical dissidentyolpalme d'or
Key Collaborators
Hüseyin Tabak Director Lukas Gnaiger Director of Photography Andrew Bird Editor Christoph Loidl Editor Hüseyin Tabak Writer Mehmet Aktaş Producer Janna Heine Producer Jana Raschke Producer
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