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Yaşar Kemal (born Kemal Sadık Gökçeli;(6 October 1923 – 28 February 2015) was a Turkish writer and human rights activist of Kurdish origin. He was one of Turkey's leading writers. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of Memed, My Hawk. An outspoken intellectual, he often did not hesitate to speak about sensitive issues, especially those concerning the plight of the Kurdish people.He was tried in 1995 under anti-terror laws for an article he wrote for German magazine Der Spiegel accusing the Turkish army of destroying Kurdish villages. He was released but later received a suspended 20-month jail sentence for an article he wrote criticising racism against minorities in Turkey, especially the Kurds.

Most Popular Yaşar Kemal Trailers

Total trailers found: 16

Urfa İstanbul Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Because of the huge heritage, some attempt to kill an innocent baby. Involved in the plot, Ayşe (Hülya Asan) flees with the child for safety and her path crosses that of a young man (Ahmet Mekin).

Ala Geyik Trailer (1969)

01 April 1969

Halil is a man who is passionate about deer hunting.

Violet Bay Trailer (1991)

08 November 1991

Kerem goes to a village to start a new life for his family. It will not be easy for Kerem's wife Neriman to get used to her new life.

To Crush The Serpent Trailer (1981)

01 March 1981

Esme, the most beautiful woman in her village, is in love with Abbas, the valiant young man of the village, but she is married to the village lord Halim.

Kara Çalı Trailer (1956)

02 April 1956

The Fallow Deer Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

During a day of deer hunting, Karaca Ali Aga (Talat Gözbak) finds a girl wandering around, and immediately falls in love with her.

Başrol (Yaşar Kemal) Trailer (2017)

11 November 2017

The legend of Yaşar Kemal, the Homer of Turkey, in Başrol

Memed My Hawk Trailer (1984)

10 May 1984

In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor.

Iron Earth, Copper Sky Trailer (1987)

22 July 1987

In this deeply symbolic and visually lush film, as far as Tashbash is concerned, he's just a malcontent, a fairly ordinary hell-raiser who has gotten into trouble with the law in the past.

The Legend of Mount Agrı Trailer (1975)

01 April 1975

The film tells the story of the love between shepherd Ahmet and Gülbahar, the daughter of a lord. One day, a horse begins to wait at Ahmet's door.

Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası Trailer (1959)

02 January 1959

Directed by Atif Yilmaz.

White Handkerchief Trailer (1956)

02 January 1956

This film tells the story of who are young people fall in love each other in enemies two villages. There is hostility between Ören village and Alaca village.

Ölüm Tarlası Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

The film deals with the bleeding wound of smuggling in the Southeast.

Murad'ın Türküsü Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

Murat and Meliha are two young people who love each other. Murat is a poor villager who hunts for a living, while Meliha is the daughter of a landlord.

Bebek Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

The story of a young man who gets involved in dirty business with a gang in order to get his lame sister treated, and ends up feeling remorseful.

Dağları Delen Ferhat Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959