Klamek ji bo Beko
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| Klamek ji bo Beko | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nizamettin Ariç |
| Written by | Nizamettin Ariç |
| Starring | Nizamettin Ariç , Bezara Arsen |
| Release date(s) | 1992 |
| Running time | 100 min |
| Language | Kurdish |
| IMDb profile | |
Klamek ji bo Beko(A Song for Beko) is a 1992 film written and directed by Nizamettin Ariç. It is one of the first Kurdish language films.
[edit] Plot
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The Odyssey of a Kurdish man (Beko) in search of his brother, who has fled to avoid being drafted in the Turkish Army. Escaping arrest in Turkey, he flees to Syria and from there to Iraqi Kurdistan, where he finally finds refuge among displaced children. In Iraq, Beko manages to survive the Iraqi chemical attacks in 1988, and along with a blind girl, he makes it to Germany. Eventually he discovers that his brother was darfted in the Army and killed in the conflict with Kurdish guerillas.
[edit] Awards
- Special Jury and Audience Awards, Fribourg International Film Festival, 1994.
- Audience Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, 1993.
- Audience Award, Angers European Film Festival, 1993.
[edit] External links
- Klamek ji bo Beko at the Internet Movie Database
- Plot Description, New York Times.
- Review: A Song for Beko, Time Out.
- A Song for Beko, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, 1997.
