The Birds Shall Return

Overview

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.

Directed by Nour Alkheder

Top cast

H

Halima al-Dhibah

E

Eedah Hmedi

K

Khaled Abd Alhadi

Sakir Khader

F

Fatima Mahmoud

K

Khayria Abdallah

N

Nigmah Dweikat

I

Issa Ayesh

A

Abu Sindid

S

Somaya Hassanein

A

Abu Hussein

A

Asmar Mahmoud

W

Waleed Jum’ah

H

Hisham Nizam Abuhussein

A

Amira Al Zakka

R

Rama

A

Aahd Jarrar

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