Birds Of War (15)

Cinema Q&A
Wednesday 12th August 2026 – Friday 14th August 2026
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Join us for a Q&A on Thu 13 Aug with Psychotherapist Rebecca Day of Film in Mind, who supported the crew through the making of the film..

Janay Boulos, a young Lebanese journalist at the BBC, first contacts Syrian cameraman Abd Alkader Habak for footage during the final months of one of the bloodiest and most decisive turning points in Syria’s brutal civil war.

Through texts, video exchanges, voice messages and shared moments from afar, their bond deepens as Janay discovers more about the extraordinary young man documenting violence for her reports, whilst Habak’s world becomes increasingly perilous. When an act of compassion forces Habak to flee Syria, their relationship enters a new phase: for the first time, they meet in person. Distance, war, cultural differences and familial judgements temporarily fade as the two wrap themselves in a cocoon of safety, away from the terror back home. Despite this, they are never far from the question that will soon enough come to haunt them: could two people from such disparate worlds build a life together?

Please note: our Screenings on Wed 12 Aug & Fri 14 do NOT feature a Q&A

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