Bawke is a 2005 short film

Short subject

A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...

 directed by Hisham Zaman

Hisham Zaman

Hisham Zaman, , is a contemporary Kurdish-Norwegian filmmaker. He graduated from The Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer in 2004. He has made several award winning short films, most notably Bawke which has received more than 20 national and international awards.-Filmography:# The Bridge, 2003# The...

and produced in Norway.

Plot

Two Kurdish refugees from Iraq, a father and son, approach their goal after being on the run for a long time. After arrival, both father and son are apprehended by the police and taken into a refugee camp. About to be deported and in order for his son to have any chance of staying, the father decides to leave his son behind in the new country. The son deperately tries to catch up with him, but when a policeman ask if he knows the kid, his answer is no.

Awards

1. Best Short Film (Årets kortfilm), Amanda Awards, Norway, 2005.
2. Prix UIP Grimstad (European Short Film), Norwegian Short Film Festival, 2005.
3. BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence, Aspen Shortsfest, Colorado, 2005.
4. Youth Jury Award, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2006.
5. Youth Award, San Sebastián Human Rights Film Festival, 2006.
6. Best Live-Action Short, Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, 2006.

External links

• An interview with Hisham Zaman on Bawke, Richard Raskin, Nov. 2005.