YOL — The picture made from prison (feat. Alejandro G. Iñárritu)

How do you direct a Palme d’Or-winning film…from behind bars? Our new season about dissident filmmakers kicks off with the tale of Yilmaz Güney—one of Turkish cinema’s most revered and controversial directors—from his days as a tough-guy movie star nicknamed “The Ugly King,” to his years as a left-wing activist, to his 19-year prison sentence…during which he somehow managed to make his masterpiece, YOL. Featuring Oscar-winner and YOL megafan Alejandro G. Iñárritu (DIGGER) and German-Turkish auteur Fatih Akin (HEAD-ON). The MUBI Podcast returns for its 12th season, “Under Pressure.” At a time when artists worldwide are being threatened or stifled by their governments, host Rico Gagliano tells the stories of filmmakers from across history and around the world who have made movies in spite of incredible state pressure to compromise, give in, or give up. From 1970s Turkey to modern-day America, these are alternately wild, sobering, controversial, and inspiring tales of art by any means necessary. AMORES PERROS and TIME TO LOVE are now streaming on MUBI worldwide. SOUL KITCHEN is now streaming on MUBI in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Latin America, Netherlands. To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country. MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.