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Birds of War

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From besieged Aleppo to the confines of a London newsroom, Lebanese journalist Janay Boulos and Syrian activist/cameraman Abd Alkader Habak retrace their love story, using their vast personal archives stretching over 13 years of revolutions, war and exile. Can their love survive distance, danger and differences?
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Alissa Wilkinson New York Times Nov 6, 2026
With “Birds of War,” Boulod and Habak have also borne witness to the ways that generosity and care and love outlast even the most heinous of acts. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times Jul 7, 2026
4/5
In just 85 minutes, the film already captures the fraught complexity of the Middle East — and the wonder of the human heart. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Jul 7, 2026
This is an exceptionally powerful film, encompassing displacement, exile, revolutions and a pair of cats named Couscous and Fashfash. Go to Full Review
Alex Berry Radio Times Jul 20, 2026
3/5
Despite the film's gruesome context, sensitive moments and distressing images, the couple's relationship shines through with clarity and power. Go to Full Review
James Saynor The Arts Desk Jul 7, 2026
4/5
Since love and war are both intensely human things, the two can bed down together well. Go to Full Review
Hilary A White Irish Independent Jul 7, 2026
4/5
You’d need to be made of cynical stuff not to applaud the resilience and idealism on show here. The relative simplicity of the couple’s story belies the extraordinary context in its backdrop. Go to Full Review
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Janay Boulos

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Abd Alkader Habak

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Janay Boulos

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Abd Alkader Habak

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Janay Boulos

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Katie Bryer

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Synopsis From besieged Aleppo to the confines of a London newsroom, Lebanese journalist Janay Boulos and Syrian activist/cameraman Abd Alkader Habak retrace their love story, using their vast personal archives stretching over 13 years of revolutions, war and exile. Can their love survive distance, danger and differences?
Director
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Producer
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak, Sonja Henrici
Screenwriter
Janay Boulos, Katie Bryer, Abd Alkader Habak, Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Distributor
8 Above
Production Co
Sonja Henrici Creates
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 25m
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