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Kae Bahar Author

Kae Bahar is a writer and filmmaker. He grew up in Kurdistan under the regime of Saddam Hussein and was arrested and tortured by the secret police at the age of fourteen. With his family's help, he managed to escape to Italy to avoid a second arrest and possible death. What kept Kae's hope alive was storytelling and watching films. Most of his films have won multiple awards.