Yol
Turkey / Switzerland / France,
1982, 114 min
Plots(1)
The Road is the story of five inmates who have been released on parole. A wide and detailed panaroma of Turkey is drawn with the stories of each inmate during their long journey home by bus and train. Along the way, we witness the "lost lives" of inmates Suleyman, Mevlut, Omer, Memd Salid, and Seyid Ali Firat. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
César Awards
- 1983 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Cannes Film Festival
- 1982 - Yılmaz Güney (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
- 1982 - Şerif Gören (Fipresci Prize - Official Competition)