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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

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Syria, Lebanon co-production

A Sonja Henrici Creates, Habak Films production

Habak Films

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