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If Birds Believed in God
“Beauty in the Struggle”
0.0 / 10• 2025• 22m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Adam Budron
Ismail
Lead
Nasser Faris
Muhammad
Veracity Butcher
Leila
JZ
Jade Ziane
Khalid
LM
Leyla Modirzadeh
Farha
EE
Eyas Elkhateeb
Young Boy
Ron Fallica
Interviewer
Martin Pfefferkorn
Man on Street
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Samer Saifan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. If Birds Believed in God is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
