If Birds Believed in God

Beauty in the Struggle

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.

• Release date
• October 25, 2025
• Runtime
• 22 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Samer Saifan

Cast

Adam Budron Ismail Nasser Faris Muhammad Veracity Butcher Leila

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Jade Ziane Khalid

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Leyla Modirzadeh Farha

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