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If Birds Believed in God
Beauty in the Struggle
The story follows a day in the life of Ismail, a Palestinian photographer whose American upbringing was shaped by his grandfather’s displacement during the 1948 Palestine Nakba. When Ismail’s mother gifts him his grandfather’s keffiyeh—a traditional Palestinian scarf—it triggers an internal struggle between shame and pride in his cultural identity, all unfolding against the ominous backdrop of rising violence against Palestinians.
- Original title
- If Birds Believed in God
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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- Revenue
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Adam Budron
Ismail
Nasser Faris
Muhammad
Veracity Butcher
Leila
Ron Fallica
Interviewer
Martin Pfefferkorn
Man on Street
Samer Saifan
Production Design
Samer Saifan
Director
Andrew Dahreddine
Casting Director
Samer Saifan
Executive Producer
Samer Saifan
Producer
Jonathan Silverman
Boom Operator
Jonathan Silverman
Sound Editor
Jonathan Silverman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Samer Saifan
Writer
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Oct 10, 2025
SOHO International Film Festival
Oct 25, 2025
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Nov 6, 2025
Maryland Film Fest
Nov 10, 2025
Big Apple Film Festival
Apr 11, 2026
First Run Film Festival
Apr 18, 2026
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
May 9, 2026
AANM Arab Film Festival
May 15, 2026
Vimeo
May 16, 2026
Streaming on Youtube
