Nigeria / 2023 / 14mins / Drama / Hausa

When Sanda shows up at her front door years after their breakup, Amina plays the perfect host. As the conversation unfolds, they acknowledge the things that time has made plain. But do they have the courage to confront the elephant in the room? Bege shines a light on the oft-unspoken emotional toll that comes about when love falls out of bounds for medical reasons; it examines what happens when the body betrays the heart.

Umar Turaki

Umar Turaki is a writer and filmmaker originally from Jos, Nigeria. His writing has been nominated for the Short Story Day Africa Prize, the Miles Morland Writing Scholarship and the Best Small Fictions Prize. His short films have screened at numerous international festivals. His first novel, Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold, was released in 2022 by Little A and was named a best book of the year by the Boston Globe, and a notable book of the year by Brittle Paper and other publications. He lives in British Columbia with his wife and daughter. Learn More