The Road

The Road

The Road

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The Road

"The story of three families' search for freedom."

1982

1h 50m

7.3(126 votes)

Drama

Romance

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.

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Production Companies

Antenne 2

SRF

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Tarık Akan

Seyit Ali

Tarık Akan

Acting

Şerif Sezer

Zînê

Şerif Sezer

Acting

Halil Ergün

Mehmet Salih

Halil Ergün

Acting

Meral Orhonsay

Emine

Meral Orhonsay

Acting

Necmettin Çobanoğlu

Ömer

Necmettin Çobanoğlu

Acting

Hikmet Çelik

Mevlüt

Hikmet Çelik

Acting

Tuncay Akça

Yusuf

Tuncay Akça

Acting

Sevda Aktolga

Meral

Sevda Aktolga

Acting

Güven Şengil

Süleyman

No Image

Acting

Hale Akınlı

Seyran

Hale Akınlı

Acting

Turgut Savaş

Zafer

Turgut Savaş

Acting

Hikmet Taşdemir

Sevket

Hikmet Taşdemir

Acting

Engin Çelik

Mirza

No Image

Acting

Osman Bardakçi

Berber Elim

No Image

Acting

Enver Güney

Cindé

No Image

Acting

Erdoğan Seren

Abdullah

Erdoğan Seren

Acting

Güngör Bayrak

Nazife

Güngör Bayrak

Acting

Hasan Yıldız

Gardiyan

Hasan Yıldız

Acting

Semra Uçar

Gülbahar

Semra Uçar

Acting

Erdal Özyağcılar

Tarık Akan (voice)

Erdal Özyağcılar

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