BIRDS OF WAR
(2026)
Feature, Documentary
Dir. Janay Boulos & Abd Alkader Habak
Runtime: 90 mins
Sound Effects Editor
'Birds of War' - From besieged Aleppo to the confines of a London newsroom, Lebanese journalist Janay Boulos and Syrian activist/cameraman Abd Alkader Habak retrace their love story, using their vast personal archives stretching over 13 years of revolutions, war and exile. Can their love survive distance, danger and differences?
Premiering at Sundance 2026 in the World Documentary Competition
Directed by: Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Produced by: Sonja Henrici
Editor: Will Hewitt
Composers: Darren Sng, Harpal Mudhar
Post sound by GF Soundscapes
Re-recording Mixer: George Foulgham
Dialogue Editor: Michael F. Bates
Sound Effects Editor: Jane Lo
Sound Effects & Foley Editor: Rick Bylthing
Assistant Re-recording Mixer: Sam Morris
Mixed at Bleat Post
Funded by Screen Scotland, IDA Logan, IDA Enterprise Fund, Inmaat, Connected Fund; Distributed by Dogwoof Films