The Legend of the Ugly King
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.
| Release Date | September 14, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Die Legende vom hässlichen König | |
| Runtime | 2h 2min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German, Kurdish, Turkish | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Austria, Germany | |
| Production Companies | mîtosfilm | |