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Middle East Film Series: Bekas (Iraq/Sweden, 2012) [RESCHEDULED]

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Join us for a screening of Bekas (Iraq/Sweden, 2012), a Kurdish-language film directed by Karzan Kader. This screening has been rescheduled from the original date of November 16, which was postponed due to technical difficulties.

Date: Time: Location: Taubman Building - Wiener Auditorium, Ground Floor
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Join us for a screening of Bekas (Iraq/Sweden, 2012), a Kurdish-language film directed by Karzan Kader. This screening has been rescheduled from the original date of November 16, which was postponed due to technical difficulties.

Synopsis: Dana and Zana are two homeless orphans in Iraqi Kurdistan under the oppressive regime of Saddam Hussein. Their only hope for escape is to reach the United States of America and live with their friend "Superman". But how do they get there? They have no money, no passports and their only means of transportation is a donkey! 

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