The Wall (1983)

Teens in a Turkish prison struggle to survive under hideous conditions. Made by dying Yilmaz Guney in France, after he escaped from a Turkish prison, enabling him to accept his award at ... See full summary »

Director:

Yilmaz Güney

Writer:

Yilmaz Güney

Stars:

Tuncel Kurtiz, Ayse Emel Mesci Kuray, Malik Berrichi

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tuncel Kurtiz	...	Tonton Ali
Ayse Emel Mesci Kuray	...	La 'politique' (as Ayse Emel Mesci)
Malik Berrichi	...	L'Arabe
Nicolas Hossein	...	Uzun, 'L'échalas'
Isabelle Tissandier	...	Hatice, la mariée
Zirek	...	Cafer (as Ahmet Ziyrek)
Ali Berktay	...	Samil, le marié
Selahattin Kuzmoglu	...	Directeur de prison
Jean-Pierre Colin	...	Directeur général des prisons
Jacques Dimanche	...	Sevket, gardien-chef
Ali Dede Altuntas	...	Pépé Ali
Necdet Nakiboglu	...	Necdet
Sema Kuray	...	Petite fille
Zeynep Kuray	...	Petite fille
Habes Bounabi	...	Tom

Storyline

Teens in a Turkish prison struggle to survive under hideous conditions. Made by dying Yilmaz Guney in France, after he escaped from a Turkish prison, enabling him to accept his award at Cannes for Yol (The Road). When the Turkish superstar leading man turned human rights activist, Guney was convicted for pro-Kurdish political activity and murder, by the Turkish military regime. Director/writer Guney's last film, Duvar (The Wall), was banned in Turkey for 17 years. The incarcerated teens organize and fight back, brutalize each other, exult over the smallest triumph, while joking, suffering and learning from the inhumanity they wallow in. The prison also separately houses men and women, many played by other Turkish expatriates.

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Plot Keywords:

leftist prisoner | turkey the country | revolutionary | junta | political imprisonment | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

By68 This movie was maked again Midnight Express

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Quotes

Zapata: This dormitory does not look like others. After the govenor and the guards, the chief is God here. He's called "Forty-one" and is the leader. He's the bird and sells the grass to the guards. He sells children to the other dormitories. Some of the children go cleaning to the other dormitories. They go as men and come back as queers, be careful. You'll be fucked, too. Pay attention to your shoes and socks, they can be stolen. Here is the dormitory 4, the law here is like that.

User Reviews

BEST REALISTICH MOVIE

It was one of the best movie ever l seen.. in the movie all players (except Tuncel Kurtiz) are amateurs and its first time they see a camera. its inspire just with a word.

Details

Country:

Turkey France

Language:

Turkish French

Release Date:

20 June 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Güney's The Wall

Filming Locations:

Ankara, Turkey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Güney Film, MK2 Productions, Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)