If Birds Believed in God

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 25, 2025

Original language

English

Production

Silverman Productions Sound,Infinite Zero Pictures,Brego Studios

Cast

Leyla Modirzadeh,Nasser Faris,Ron Fallica,Veracity Butcher,Adam Budron,Eyas Elkhateeb,Jade Ziane,Martin Pfefferkorn

Director

Samer Saifan

Writer

Samer Saifan

Producer

Natalia Hess,Samer Saifan,Darren Zeng

Cinematography

Andrew Lin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt35121126