Up & Away

Iraq in the early 1990s was a devastating land to survive in. When we think of Iraq, the first thing that tends to pop to mind is the war and Saddam Hussein. But there is another side to it 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 of 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 border. Unfortunately, they have none of those. But in spite of everything, they decide to follow their dream.