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If Birds Believed in God (2025)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Adam BudronAdam BudronIsmail
  • Photo of Nasser FarisNasser FarisMuhammad
  • Photo of Veracity ButcherVeracity ButcherLeila
  • Photo of Jade ZianeJade ZianeKhalid
  • Photo of Leyla ModirzadehLeyla ModirzadehFarha
  • Photo of Eyas ElkhateebEyas ElkhateebYoung Boy
  • Photo of Ron FallicaRon FallicaInterviewer
  • Photo of Martin PfefferkornMartin PfefferkornMan on Street

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