If Birds Believed in God

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

20 minutes

Year:

2025

Director:

Samer Saifan

Cast:

Ismail

Muhammad

Leila

Khalid

Farha

Crew:

Director of Photography

Music

Producer

Producer

Executive Producer