The Birds Shall Return

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The Birds Shall Return (2025)

Directed by Nour Alkheder

Documentary · 27m

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.

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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

Crew

Director
Nour Alkheder
Director of Photography
Rick de Beurs
Original Music Composer
Jules Schattenberg
Editor
Luc van Baar
Producer
Janine Liang, Lot Regoor

Details

Release date
2025-07-03
Runtime
27m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
NL
Spoken languages
Arabic, Dutch
Countries
Netherlands
Production
Nederlandse Filmacademie, HUMAN