If Birds Believed in God

movie

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 · Eyas Elkhateeb · Jade Ziane · Leyla Modirzadeh · Martin Pfefferkorn · Nasser Faris · Ron Fallica · Veracity Butcher · Samer Saifan

Studios & networks

Brego Studios · Infinite Zero Pictures · Silverman Productions Sound