Beirut, is torn apart by the corrupt political elite, anti-government protests, and one of the biggest explosions of the 21st century. But above the roofs of the city, the director discovered an unexpected bearer of hope: the pigeon game of chance "Kash Hamam". Every evening, the sky populates, and all over the city swarms fly out of their cages. Their flight follows the choreography of an ancient tradition. Each player holds their own flock and lets it circle over their house, with the chance to lure the pigeons of the neighbours onto their roof to expand their flock.

During the recent political collapse of Lebanon, we embark on a journey from roof to roof. When it all perishes, why do we hold on to flying? The film observes a city in turmoil from the perspective of three pigeon players and a young girl fighting to release her own birds.

The Feature Documentary is directed by Lea Najjar who grew up between Vienna and Beirut and completed her first year of studies at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon in 2014. In 2021, she received her diploma in Documentary Film Directing from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Lea's first feature-length documentary, Kash Kash, had its world premiere at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen. It won the NEXT Award for best debut film, the First Steps Award for best newcomer documentary in Germany, the Golden Frog at Camerimage, and the SWR German Documentary Award. In 2024, she participated in the ‘Berlinale Talents’ program & iscurrently a member of ‘The Good Media Network’ team in Berlin, where she contributes to organizing the ‘Dokumentale’ Festival.