Thank you to BIRDS OF WAR co-director Janay Boulos for sharing this beautiful, courageous film—shifting the focus from war as politics to the real people whose lives are forever changed by it.
@birdsofwar.film
April, you have been truly humbling for the team behind Birds of War 🕊️❤️🎬
– Won the Audience Award at @visionsdureel 🏆
– Closed the @humanrightsfilmfestival.berlin with a full minute standing ovation 👏
– Visited the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 🇪🇺
– Screened at festivals across the globe, from @hotdocs_ to @slofilmfest 🌍
Grateful for every cinema, every conversation, every audience.
May… we’re ready for you 👀
🇬🇧It’s coming home! The UK Premiere of Birds of War 🕊️❤️🎬
We’re beyond excited (and honestly a little emotional) to share that our film has been selected for @sheffdocfest 2026 as part of the Tim Hetherington Award competition.
📍Details + tickets — link in bio 🔗
Honoured to represent Birds of War at the Parliamentary Assembly of the @councilofeurope following our recognition at the @filmfestivalgr , where we received the Human Rights in Motion Award.
We had the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions around the ongoing Israeli war on Lebanon and the evolving situation in Syria in the aftermath of the Assad regime.
This moment goes beyond our film, it’s about the urgent realities it reflects. Grateful for the space to bring this story into dialogue with policymakers and human rights advocates.
🎬 We had the privilege of hosting the German premiere of @birdsofwar.film at our Award Ceremony last week. Thank you to the directors, authors, and protagonists Janay and Abd Alkader for joining us in Berlin and reminding us that sharing stories remains one of the strongest tools to fight back against dominant narratives. ✨
#BirdsofWar #HRFFB #HumanRightsFilmFestivalBerlin #WhereStoriesFightBack
The love story of a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian activist and cameraman as told through 13 years of personal archives across revolutions, war, and exile.
We’re very happy to welcome the directors Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak to Berlin for film talks following selected screenings, where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain deeper insights into the film and its themes.
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Die Liebesgeschichte einer in London lebenden libanesischen Journalistin und eines syrischen Kameramanns – erzählt anhand von 13 Jahren persönlicher Archive über Revolution, Krieg und Exil hinweg.
Wir freuen uns sehr, die Regisseurin Janay Boulosund und den Regisseur Abd Alkader Habak für Filmgespräche im Anschluss an ausgewählte Filmvorführungen in Berlin begrüßen zu dürfen – eine besondere Gelegenheit, Fragen zu stellen und tiefere Einblicke in den Film und seine Themen zu gewinnen.
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🌍✈️ Birds of War is flying around the globe this April! Catch us at these incredible festivals:
🎬 Human Rights Film Festival – Berlin, Germany | 17-18 April @humanrightsfilmfestival.berlin
🎬 Visions du Réel – Nyon, Switzerland | 18-19 April @visionsdureel
🎬 SLO Film Festival – San Luis Obispo, California | 24-27 April @slofilmfest
🎬 Hot Docs – Toronto, Canada | 29-30 April @hotdocs_
So excited to share our story with audiences worldwide! 🌏✨
🎁Unboxing our Sundance award for Birds of War and still can’t believe this… 🏆✨ What started as an idea turned into something we’re insanely proud of, and this just makes it even more special.
Huge thank you to @sundanceorg for the recognition and for supporting storytellers like us. And to everyone who’s been part of this journey… this is yours too ❤️🕊️
🕊️Swiss Premiere🇨🇭So proud to be part of such a strong lineup alongside some of our Sundance buddies in the Wide Angle selection which spotlights films “set to make a big impact” this year. Huge thank you to @visionsdureel for having us.
See you soon in Nyon!
