Bekas Page #4

Synopsis: Iraq in the early 1990 was a devastating land to survive in. When we think of Iraq, the first thing that tends to pop into our minds is the war and Saddam Hussein. But there is another side too - it is perhaps the most notorious country in the world and it goes by the name Kurdistan. Welcome to BEKAS. This is a story about two homeless brothers (Zana, 6) and (Dana, 10) who live on the edge of survival. In the beginning of the story they catch a glimpse of Superman through a hole in the wall at the local cinema. Zana and Dana decide that they want to go to America and live with Superman. Once they get there he can solve all their problems, make their lives easy and punish everyone that has been mean to them. Zana, the younger brother, starts to make a list of all people he is going to tell Superman to punish. On top of the list is Saddam Hussein. Dana on the other hand makes a concrete plan for what they need to get there; money, passports, transportation and a way to get across the boa
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Karzan Kader
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Year:
2012
97 min
201 Views


Does he know about this?

- No, he's dead.

There are only my brother and me.

What was his name?

- Khadjija.

Khasraw Did your father's name?

Are you Dana? The older brother?

I am, how did you know?

Your father and I were together in the war.

He showed me pictures of you small.

Your father saved my life.

Keep your ears, I'll help you to America.

Osman! It's too dangerous. The car is full of

-

and I have four people to care for.

I take two more children!

Do you understand?

Get out of here, get out!

Where are you?

- America.

Who is it?

- America is a great city...

Superman lives there!

- Who is it? Someone Steam?

The Turks do not know how to fly.

Superman part, he is number one!

What are you going to do the donkey? Come on down.

- His name is Michael Jackson.

Jump down!

- Uncle, please, let my brother be.

Aasillani What are you doing?

- I won the ball game.

Where's the ball game?

Just the same ball-games!

Move! - Is this your donkey?

- It is!

Uncle, please!

Break your bones,

if I see you again.

Did you sell you a piece of jewelry?

- I sold.

Really? A lot of you got it?

- Two tickets to America.

Only? I should have

to get to a thousand dinars.

Shut up!

They do not even want to piece of jewelry.

We're stuck here forever.

Your eyes do not get to see America.

I do not care for them!

We'll get there on their own.

How?

You said yourself that there is a

such a long journey. We can walk.

Zana, I made something.

Forget walking, then come.

Dear Michael.

- Wait here, I'm looking for this old man.

FOR SALE:

My dear Michael.

Did not I tell you to get out of?

Enter a shoe here, so I hit it!

Do not hit me!

- Did not enter into here?

Uncle! I came with my brother,

because he got the idea.

So you came to your brother

steal the long ears?

No, I do not think that that is why we came.

Are you in love with it?

- Yes.

You idiot, you are in love with donkey?

- I do not, I said NO!

Do not hit him.

We want to buy a donkey.

Did we come to buy Michael's?

Did you buy the long ears?

We leave it to America!

We ride to America?

Do you sell it or not?

You must not ever call it aasiksi.

Only the peasants do so.

This is a long ear.

Donkey is a degrading name.

I have named it Michael Jackson.

You're kidding me, Michael Jackson!

I'm sorry uncle,

came to buy long ears.

I'm sorry I called it

aasiksi, but'd sell it to us.

Long earrings

and I have been together for a long time.

Between us there is a deep friendship and respect.

It is a smart, eat a little,

remain silent and be a good listener.

I do not think

that you can afford to buy it.

Give all you got.

Please, I swear,

that that is all.

You better sell it to us as the

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Karzan Kader

Karzan Kader (born 8 September 1982) is a Kurdish film actor, director, writer. He lives in Stockholm. Karzan Kader was nine years old when his family fled Kurdistan during the Iraq War in 1990. They settled in Sweden where Kader and his siblings were raised. In 2007 he enrolled in Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (SADA) to study directing. His short film "Bekas" eventually won a Student Oscar and was developed into the acclaimed feature-length film by the same name. Karzan graduated from Dramatiska Institutet as a Film director in 2010 and won a Student Award for his graduation film. more…

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