Bekas (film)
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| Bekas | |
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| Sorani Kurdish | بێکەس |
| Directed by | Karzan Kader |
| Screenplay by | Karzan Kader |
| Produced by | Sandra Harms |
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| Cinematography | Johan Holmqvist |
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| Music by | Juhana Lehtiniemi |
Production company | Sonet Film AB |
| Distributed by | Falcon Films (Middle East) |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | Sweden, Finland, Iraq |
| Language | Kurdish |
| Budget | €2 million |
| Box office | $479,226[4] |
Bekas (Sorani Kurdish: بێکەس) is a 2012 Kurdish-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Karzan Kader. The film stars Zamand Taha and Sarwar Fazil. Shot in Iraq, Bekas is an international co-production between Finland, Iraq and Sweden.[2]
Set in the 1990s of Iraqi Kurdistan, the story follows two shoeshiner brothers named Dana (Zamand) and Zana (Sarwar) who set off to America in order to meet Superman.
Screenings
Bekas had its inaugural screening at the Dubai Film Festival in 2012.[5] It was later screened at the 6th Bangalore International Film Festival in Bengaluru on December 26, 2013.[6][7]
