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Interview with Janay Boulos & Abd Akadar Habak on "Birds of War"

Interview with Janay Boulos & Abd Akadar Habak on "Birds of War"

Moviebreak Interviews und Festivals vor 6 Monaten

"We don’t care if it I dangerous, we feel like we need to film"

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In a world shaped by militarized conflict and displacement, Janay
Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak manage to find the love that overcomes
violence and repression - on a personal and a cinematic level. Both
come together in their intimate chronicle of a romance against all
odds. Birds of War tells their very own love story during the
Syrian Civil War and the Lebanese war, witnessing the devastation
and brutal impact on people's lives but also moments of unexpected
beauty. After premiering at Sundance where it won the prestigious
Special Jury Award for its journalistic impact, the moving
documentary is now at Visions du Réel. On site in Nyon, the
filmmakers spoke with Lidanoir about bringing their own lives to
the screen, the importance of not reducing people to headlines, and
the future they see for themselves.