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The Road
1982
· Movie
· 110 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
70–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 94.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Directors
- Şerif Gören, Yılmaz Güney
- Writer
- Yılmaz Güney
- Studio
- Cactus Films, Güney Film, Antenne 2, SRF
- Released
- 1 September 1982
- Country
- France, Switzerland, Turkey
- Language
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 6 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →3 major awards won · 6 wins from 8 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 1982 | FIPRESCI Prize | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1982 | Ecumenical Jury Special Mention | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1982 | Palme d'Or | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
| César Awards 1983 | Best Foreign Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1983 | Best Foreign Language Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Nominee |
| French Syndicate of Cinema Critics 1983 | Best Foreign Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
| London Film Critics' Circle 1983 | Best Foreign Language Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
| National Board of Review 1983 | Top Foreign Films | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Ecumenical Jury Special Mention | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Nominee |
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Foreign Films | Yılmaz Güney and Şerif Gören | Winner |