They are hard, pitiless men like the county they live in, whose daily commerce is in greed, danger, betrayal and murder.

After a prolonged absence from the genre, having directed numerous urban gangster films, Guney returned to the western in the early 1970s.

This film combines the Western genre with a mystical folk tale, imbued with a leftist political perspective.

Shot on location in the rugged mountain terrain of Eastern Anatolia, the film explores social and political themes.

[4][5][6] In Adana Film Festival, Agit won many awards, including Best Picture, Best Director,Best Screenwriter and Best Actor for Yılmaz Güney.