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The Road

The Road

The story of three families' search for freedom.

19827.31h 50m

Overview

When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.

Directed by Yılmaz Güney
Written by Yılmaz Güney
Produced by Donat Keusch, Edi Hubschmid, K.L. Puldi
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Top Cast

Tarık Akan

Tarık Akan

Seyit Ali

Şerif Sezer

Şerif Sezer

Zînê

Halil Ergün

Halil Ergün

Mehmet Salih

Meral Orhonsay

Meral Orhonsay

Emine

Necmettin Çobanoğlu

Necmettin Çobanoğlu

Ömer

Hikmet Çelik

Hikmet Çelik

Mevlüt

Tuncay Akça

Tuncay Akça

Yusuf

Sevda Aktolga

Sevda Aktolga

Meral

G

Güven Şengil

Süleyman

Hale Akınlı

Hale Akınlı

Seyran

Themes & Keywords

prisonliberation of prisonerskurdistankurdish culturekurdish movement

About The Road

The Road is a drama, romance film released in 1982 exploring themes of prison, liberation of prisoners, kurdistan, kurdish culture, kurdish movement. Directed by Yılmaz Güney, it stars Tarık Akan, Şerif Sezer, Halil Ergün. When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.

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