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Birds of War

2026 · 85 min

An intimate, archive-driven portrait of love persisting through war and exile, asking for quiet attention and leaving a heavy emotional residue.

Genres
Documentary
Tagline
You are more than a story.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, war, memory, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Abd Alkader Habak, Janay Boulos
Written by
Abd Alkader Habak, Janay Boulos
Starring
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Music
Darren Sng, Harpal Mudhar
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon
Languages
Arabic, English

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