Bekas (film)

Bekas
Theatrical release poster
Sorani Kurdish	بێکەس
Directed by	Karzan Kader
Screenplay by	Karzan Kader
Produced by	Sandra Harms
Starring	Zamand Taha Sarwar Fazil
Cinematography	Johan Holmqvist
Edited by	Michal Leszczylowski Sebastian Ringler
Music by	Juhana Lehtiniemi
Production company	Sonet Film AB
Distributed by	Falcon Films (Middle East)
Release dates	November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09) (Stockholm International Film Festival)[1] December 10, 2012 (2012-12-10) (Dubai International Film Festival)[2] January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30) (GIFF)[3] June 26, 2013 (2013-06-26) (EIFF)
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]

Plot

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]

Awards and nominations

Bekas won a People's Choice Award and was nominated for the Muhr Arab Award at the 2012 Dubai Film Festival.

References

1. "STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012". MUBI. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
2. Brody, Meredith (December 11, 2012). "Dubai International Film Fest Day 1: 'Bekas' & 'Life of Pi' Gala". IndieWire. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
3. "Göteborg Film Festival Edition 2013". UniFrance.
4. "Bekas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
5. "Dubai International Film Festival 2012". IMDb. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
6. "Kurdish film Bekas to kick off Biffes". 24 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
7. Khajane, Muralidhara (26 December 2013). "Bangalore film festival launch today". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 26 December 2013.

External links

• Bekas at IMDb