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Biography
Yılmaz Güney was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, actor and communist political activist. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were made from a far-left perspective and devoted to the plight of working-class people in Turkey. Güney won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1982 for the film Yol which he co-directed with Şerif Gören. He was at constant odds with the Turkish government over the portrayal of Kurdish culture, people and language.
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Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 1982
- Golden Orange — Best Screenplay · 1975
- Orhan Kemal Novel Prize · 1972
- International Adana Film Festival Awards · 1971
- Golden Orange Award Best actor · 1970
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- Golden Orange Award Best actor · 1967
