Birds Of War

Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon

Tomorrow · 14:30

Janay Boulos · 85m · Documentary

About this event

2026 | Dirs Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak | UK | Syria | 85 min Birds of War follows London-based Lebanese journalist Janay Boulos and Syrian activist photographer Abd Alkader Habak as they piece together their extraordinary long-distance relationship through 13 years of personal footage, spanning years of revolutions, war, displacement and exile. From the devastation of Aleppo to a London newsroom, the film offers an intimate view of life on the frontline and the emotional turmoil of conflict. Both a powerful documentary and a deeply personal love story, it asks whether love can survive distance, danger, profound change and differences. Sundance Film Festival 2026, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Journalistic Impact. Arabic with English subtitles