Overview

A mockumentary about Turkey-based Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor Yilmaz Güney, shot three years after the filmmaker's death. It's also a political portrait of 20th century Turkey.

Cast

Yılmaz Güney, Fatoş Güney, Tarık Akan, Kerim Afşar, Sevda Aktolga, Tuncay Akça, Gülşen Alnıaçık, Şevket Altuğ

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Frequently asked

What is "We Called Him the Ugly King" about?

A mockumentary about Turkey-based Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist, and actor Yilmaz Güney, shot three years after the filmmaker's death. It's also a political portrait of 20th century Turkey.

When was "We Called Him the Ugly King" released?

We Called Him the Ugly King was released in 1987.

Who stars in "We Called Him the Ugly King"?

The cast includes Yılmaz Güney, Fatoş Güney, Tarık Akan, Kerim Afşar.