Bekas () is a 2012 Kurdish comedy-drama film written and directed by Karzan Kader. The film stars Zamand Taha and Sarwar Fazil.

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.

Bekas (film)

Screenings

Bekas had its inaugural screening at the Dubai Film Festival in 2012. It was later screened at the 6th Bangalore International Film Festival in Bengaluru on December 26, 2013.

Bekas (film)

Awards and nominations

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

Bekas (film)

References

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Kurdish-language films

2010s coming-of-age comedy films

2010s road comedy-drama films

Features based on short films

Films about brothers

Films about children

Films about homelessness

Films about orphans

Films set in the 1990s

Films set in Iraq

Films set in Kurdistan

Films set in deserts

Iraqi comedy-drama films

Iraq War films

Swedish comedy-drama films

Finnish comedy-drama films

2012 comedy films

2012 films

2012 drama films

2010s Swedish films