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The Legend of the Ugly King

2017 · 122 min

A thoughtful, admiring portrait that weighs a complicated artist's legacy against his crimes, asking you to sit with the contradiction.

Directed by
Hüseyin Tabak
Genres
Documentary
Overview
An exploration of the legacy of Yılmaz Güney – political dissident, convicted murderer, and visionary Kurdish filmmaker – who directed the 1982 Palme d'Or winning Yol from inside prison before dying in exile just two years later.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, politics, justice, identity
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Hüseyin Tabak
    Written by
    Hüseyin Tabak
    Starring
    Yılmaz Güney, Tarık Akan, Patrick Blossier, Costa-Gavras, Halil Ergün, Michael Haneke, Gilles Jacob, Donat Keusch
    Cinematography
    Lukas Gnaiger
    Runtime
    122 min
    Country
    Austria, Germany
    Languages
    Turkish, Kurdish, German, French, English

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