The Road
“The story of three families' search for freedom.”
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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Cast
21 people
Tarık Akan
Seyit Ali
Known for
The Chaos Class
The Blue Bead
Güven Sengil
Süleyman
Şerif Sezer
Zînê
Known for
Yalı Çapkını
My Father and My Son
Halil Ergün
Mehmet Salih
Known for
Steam: The Turkish Bath
Meral Orhonsay
Emine
Known for
Propaganda
Necmettin Çobanoğlu
Ömer
Also in
Asi
Journey of Hope
Hikmet Çelik
Mevlüt
Also in
The Mirror
The Frogs
Tuncay Akça
Yusuf
Known for
The Chaos Class Is Waking Up
Our Family
Sevda Aktolga
Meral
Known for
The Chaos Class Is on Vacation
Saban, Son of Saban
Güven Şengil
Süleyman
Also in
The Poor
The Enemy
Hale Akınlı
Seyran
Known for
Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite
Turgut Savaş
Zafer
Also in
Kuruluş Osmancık
Küçük Ağa
Yılmaz Güney Director · Şerif Gören Director Erdoğan Engin Cinematographer
United States release October 5, 1982 · Produced in France, Switzerland, Türkiye · Languages Kurdish, Turkish
Production
Cactus Films
Production
Güney Film
Production
Antenne 2
Production
SRF
Production
Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG)
Production
France · Switzerland · Türkiye
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Yol
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Kurdish · Turkish
Release dates
France · May 15, 1982
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · September 1, 1982
Theatrical
United States · October 5, 1982
Theatrical
Belgium
September 1, 1982
Denmark
December 18, 1982 · Theatrical
Finland
December 25, 1982
Germany
December 3, 1982
Netherlands
October 14, 1982 · Theatrical
June 7, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
October 7, 1982
South Korea
March 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
November 24, 1982
Sweden
December 25, 1982
Switzerland
August 1, 1982 · Locarno Film Festival
Türkiye
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 13, 1983 · Theatrical
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