Karzan Kader born September 8 1982 is a Kurdish director Filmmaker He was nine years old when his family fled Kurdistan during the Iraq War in 1990 They settled in Sweden where Kader and his siblings were raised In 2007 he enrolled in Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts SADA to study directing His short film Bekas eventually won a Student Oscar and was developed into the acclaimed featurelength film by the same name He lives in Stockholm Known for his films as a Director for Bekas 2012 Trading Paint 2019