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.
Cast
Halima al-Dhibah
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Eedah Hmedi
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Khaled Abd Alhadi
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Sakir Khader
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Fatima Mahmoud
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Khayria Abdallah
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Nigmah Dweikat
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Issa Ayesh
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Abu Sindid
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Somaya Hassanein
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Abu Hussein
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Asmar Mahmoud
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Waleed Jum’ah
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Hisham Nizam Abuhussein
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Amira Al Zakka
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Rama
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Aahd Jarrar
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Crew
Nour Alkheder
Director
Luc van Baar
Editor
Rick de Beurs
Director of Photography
Janine Liang
Producer
Lot Regoor
Producer, Post Production Coordinator
Luc Boymans
Sound Designer, Sound Recordist
Fons Claessen
Sound Mixer
Casper Vlek
Sound Recordist
Gido Rikken
Sound Recordist
Mazin Akif
Sound Recordist
George Ammerlaan
Foley Artist
Hannah Abrahams
Foley Recordist
Nino Mastwijk
VFX Supervisor
Jules Schattenberg
Original Music Composer
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