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
Country	Sweden
Language	Kurdish
Budget	€2 million
Box office	$479,226[4]

Bekas (Sorani Kurdish: بێکەس) 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.

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.