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1982 · FILM

Yol

Five Kurdish prisoners on a brief home release strive to reclaim normalcy, only to confront the relentless oppression of family, culture, and state that follows them beyond prison walls.

The story of three families' search for freedom.

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Written by
Runtime
110 min
Language
TR
Drama

Synopsis

Five Kurdish prisoners who are given one week of home leave discover, to their dismay, that the oppression they experience continues outside of prison, coming from their families, the broader culture, and the government.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Peter R AdamShot by Erdogan EnginScored by Zulfu Livaneli

Also known as

  • Yol - Der Wegde

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