Yilmaz Guney: Rebel with a Cause

Synopsis

A documentary that explore the films and eventful life of the Kurdish director, actor, writer and revolutionary Yilmaz Güney, who achieved international fame by films like Yol (Palm d'Or, 1982) and Sürü (Golden Leopard, 1978). Güney was at constant odds with the Turkish government over the portrayal of Kurdish culture, people and language in his movie.