CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 0h 22m

If Birds Believed in God

Beauty in the Struggle

IMDbDrama

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.

Directed bySamer Saifan

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
0h 22m
Language
EN
Released
October 25, 2025
Studios
Silverman Productions SoundInfinite Zero PicturesBrego Studios

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
If Birds Believed in God Trailer - Palestine Short Film

If Birds Believed in God Trailer - Palestine Short Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Adam Budron

Adam Budron

Ismail

Nasser Faris

Nasser Faris

Muhammad

Veracity Butcher

Veracity Butcher

Leila

Jade Ziane

Khalid

Leyla Modirzadeh

Farha

Eyas Elkhateeb

Young Boy

Ron Fallica

Ron Fallica

Interviewer

Martin Pfefferkorn

Martin Pfefferkorn

Man on Street

Creative team
Directed by
Samer Saifan
Samer Saifan
Written by
Samer Saifan
Samer Saifan
Produced by
Darren Zeng
Natalia Hess

Keep watching

More like this

Panic Room6.8

Panic Room

2002 · Film

Sex and the City6.5

Sex and the City

2008 · Film

Michael Clayton6.8

Michael Clayton

2007 · Film

Best Seller6.0

Best Seller

1987 · Film

Raising Helen6.2

Raising Helen

2004 · Film

The Dance5.0

The Dance

1962 · Film

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button7.6

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008 · Film

The World, the Flesh and the Devil6.4

The World, the Flesh and the Devil

1959 · Film

Is Paris Burning?7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966 · Film

Madigan6.2

Madigan

1968 · Film

August Rush7.4

August Rush

2007 · Film

Before Night Falls6.6

Before Night Falls

2000 · Film

An American Tail6.8

An American Tail

1986 · Film

American Gangster7.6

American Gangster

2007 · Film

Synecdoche, New York7.5

Synecdoche, New York

2008 · Film

Hannah and Her Sisters7.5

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986 · Film

Man Push Cart6.9

Man Push Cart

2006 · Film

As Good as It Gets7.4

As Good as It Gets

1997 · Film

Valley of the Dolls6.1

Valley of the Dolls

1967 · Film

The Crowd7.6

The Crowd

1928 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

The Bang Bang Club6.6

The Bang Bang Club

2011 · Film

Lee7.0

Lee

2024 · Film

The Saint of Fort Washington6.6

The Saint of Fort Washington

1993 · Film

Civil War6.8

Civil War

2024 · Film

Louder Than Bombs6.5

Louder Than Bombs

2015 · Film

Gentleman's Agreement7.0

Gentleman's Agreement

1947 · Film

Palestine 367.7

Palestine 36

2025 · Film

The Believer6.9

The Believer

2001 · Film

One Eight Seven6.7

One Eight Seven

1997 · Film

The Devil's Arithmetic6.8

The Devil's Arithmetic

1999 · Film

Killer's Kiss6.3

Killer's Kiss

1955 · Film

The Killing Fields7.5

The Killing Fields

1984 · Film

A Private War6.8

A Private War

2018 · Film

Holy Lands6.1

Holy Lands

2019 · Film

Last Exit to Brooklyn6.5

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989 · Film

Under Fire6.7

Under Fire

1983 · Film

Light It Up6.6

Light It Up

1999 · Film

The Safety of Objects6.5

The Safety of Objects

2002 · Film

My Neighbor Adolf6.5

My Neighbor Adolf

2022 · Film

Blast of Silence6.9

Blast of Silence

1961 · Film