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The Birds Shall Return

The Birds Shall Return

★ 7.0/10•2025•27m•Documentary

The Birds Shall Return is a documentary narrated by grandmothers and third-generation Palestinians from Jordan and the Netherlands. Their intimate testimonies show how passing on stories is an act of resistance; From memories of a paradise within arm’s reach, to the harsh reality of resisting the occupation of their homeland.

Nour Alkheder · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime27m
LanguageNL
Release DateJul 3, 2025

Actors

Halima al-Dhibah

Eedah Hmedi

Khaled Abd Alhadi

Sakir Khader

Sakir Khader

Fatima Mahmoud

Khayria Abdallah

Nigmah Dweikat

Issa Ayesh

Abu Sindid

Somaya Hassanein

Abu Hussein

Asmar Mahmoud

Waleed Jum’ah

Hisham Nizam Abuhussein

Amira Al Zakka

Rama

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