Kae Bahar
Writer & Director

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.

 

Once in Europe, he worked as an actor and produced films for major broadcasters. What kept Kae’s hope alive was storytelling and watching films. Most of his films have won multiple awards. The Good, the Bad, and the Gringo is his first novel.

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Kae has written, produced, and directed 22 films, including short fiction and feature-length documentaries. His films have been screened in over 200 international film festivals.

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Publications & Prizes

 

The Good, the Bad and the Gringo (2024)

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Kae has won over 80 awards for his films, half of these for Best Film and Audience Choice.

Some of these included:

–September 2024, awarded Best Drama, Best Director and Best Actor for Where Was I? at Jane Austen International Film Festival.

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