Birds of War

Dogwoof’s Sundance award-winning feature documentary, directed by Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak, tells their own extraordinary love story assembled from 13 years of personal archives. She was a BBC journalist in London, he was an activist cameraman in besieged Aleppo. What began as a professional exchange of voice notes and text messages became something far deeper, tested by the fall of Aleppo, revolution in Lebanon and years of exile. Birds of War was the winner of the Special Jury Award for Journalistic Impact at Sundance 2026.

2026 Visions du Réel Audience Award – Winner

Sundance 2026 – Jury Award for Journalistic Impact

Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2026 – International Competition Silver Alexander, Human Rights in Motion Prize, WIFT GR Award for a Female Contribution Behind or in Front of the Camera, FIPRESCI Award for Best Feature Length Film