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Birds of War

Birds of War

Synopsis

The love story of a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian activist/cameraman as told through thirteen years of personal archives across revolutions, war and exile.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 min
Director
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Producer
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak, Sonja Henrici
Executive Producer
Claire Ferguson, Mark Thomas
Editor
Claire Ferguson (Consulting Editor), Will Hewitt (Editor), Tanya Singh (Additional Editor)
Screenwriter
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Director of Photography
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Composer
Harpal Mudhar, Darren Sng
Archive Producer
Filip L. Firlej

Genre

Romance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Syria, Lebanon co-production

A Sonja Henrici Creates, Habak Films production

Habak Films

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