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Original title

Yol

Year

1982

Running time

114 min.

Country

Turkey

Director

Yilmaz Güney, Serif Gören

Screenwriter

Yilmaz Güney

Cast

Music

Sebastian Argol Kendal

Cinematography

Erdoan Engin

Producer

Co-production Turkey-Switzerland-France;

Güney Film, Cactus Film, France 2 (FR 2), SRG

Genre

Drama. Romance

Synopsis

This winner (ex aequo) of the Palme D'Or for Best Picture at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival paints a compelling portrait of modern Turkey as seen through the eyes of five prisoners who are granted temporary leave to see their families. YOL was written and directed by a Kurd, Yilmaz Guney, from a Turkish prison (via his assistant).

Awards: 1982: Cannes: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm) (ex aequo), FIPRESCI Prize

1982: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

1982: César Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

1982: David di Doantello Awards: 2 Nominations, including Best Foreign Film

1982: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.

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The Road

1982

Yilmaz Güney, Serif Gören

7.2

(1,111)