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The Birds Shall Return
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The Birds Shall Return

2025-07-03 · 27 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary

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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Directors
Nour Alkheder
Production companies
Nederlandse Filmacademie, HUMAN
Countries
Netherlands
Status
Released

Top Cast

Halima al-Dhibah
Eedah Hmedi
Khaled Abd Alhadi
Sakir KhaderSakir Khader
Fatima Mahmoud
Khayria Abdallah
Nigmah Dweikat
Issa Ayesh
Abu Sindid
Somaya Hassanein
Abu Hussein
Asmar Mahmoud
Waleed Jum’ah
Hisham Nizam Abuhussein
Amira Al Zakka
Rama
Aahd Jarrar

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