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.

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If Birds Believed in God

October 25, 2025

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Cast (8)

Ismail

Muhammad

Leila

Khalid

Farha

Young Boy

Interviewer

Man on Street

Crew (29)

Directing

Script Supervisor

Director

Writing

Writer

Production

Casting Director

Executive Producer

Producer

Sound

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Editor

Boom Operator

Sound Mixer

Music

Sound Mixer

Art

Production Design

Art Department Assistant

Camera

Assistant Camera

Director of Photography

Key Grip

Grip

Costume & Make-Up

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Makeup Effects

Editing

Editor

Colorist

Lighting

Gaffer

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