Birds of War
Synopsis
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2026 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 min
- Director
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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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Syria, Lebanon co-production
A Sonja Henrici Creates, Habak Films production
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