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The Road(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-09-01
73%
126 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
The story of three families' search for freedom.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Kurdish, Turkish.
Countries:
France,
Switzerland,
Turkey
ProductionCompanies: 
Cactus Films
Güney Film
Movie: The Road
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tarık Akan
Seyit Ali
Şerif Sezer
Zînê
Halil Ergün
Mehmet Salih
Meral Orhonsay
Emine
Necmettin Çobanoğlu
Ömer
Hikmet Çelik
Mevlüt
Tuncay Akça
Yusuf
Sevda Aktolga
Meral
Hale Akınlı
Seyran
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