Birds of War
Birds of War is a 2026 upcoming documentary film directed and written by Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak, and produced by Sonja Henrici, Boulos, and Habak. It premiered in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Journalistic Impact.
Premise
The film follows the love story of a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian activist and cameraman through 13 years of personal archives spanning revolutions, war, and exile.Release
Birds of War is scheduled to premiere as a world premiere in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. It is available online for public viewing during the festival's at-home program.In December 2025, Dogwoof has acquired the sales rights for ''Birds of War.''