How two childhood friends became Street Fighter legends - The Birds EVO 2023

Their names are Amjad Al-Shalabi and Adel Anouche, and they are known worldwide under the nicknames Angry Bird and BigBird for their talent and their status as professional Street Fighter players.

With the release of the 6th opus in the Street Fighter series in June 2023, they have quickly established themselves as some of the best players in the world.

From Abu Dhabi to Las Vegas, meet their destiny at the biggest esports tournament in the world: EVO 2023.

With over 7,000 contenders, these two best friends and brothers will have to draw on their innermost resources to go all the way and lift THE most coveted trophy in fighting games.

The Birds - Cast in Stone, an original Reversal documentary.

Directed by Lotfi Bouziane and produced by Gozulting.

CREDITS

Cast in Stone
Directed by Lotfi BOUZIANE

An original Reversal documentary

Filmed by: Lotfi BOUZIANE
Additional Top 6 Shots: Mathéo MAIRE
Editing and color grading: Lotfi BOUZIANE
Head of content: Samad "Damascus" ABDESSADKI
Production: Gozulting
Executive producers: Frédérick GAU & Aboubakary CAMARA
Project coordinators: Aboubakary CAMARA, Samad "Damascus" ABDESSADKI & Lotfi BOUZIANE
Graphic design: Giuseppe LAGALLA
Communication: Xavier DESCHARMES
Subtitles : KAIBARAKATO - Arabic / Arantza MARTINEZ FUENTES - Spanish / Samad "Damascus" ABDESSADKI - French / Ana "Ban Anya" AMIR - Japanese

Street Fighter League 2023 videos courtesy of CAPCOM
EVO 2019 & 2023 videos courtesy of RTS & PlayStation®

A huge thanks to Amjad "AngryBird" AL-SHALABI and Adel "Big Bird" ANOUCHE for their time, trust and kindness.

Special Thanks: Ryan "Saint Cola" COLLINS, Stephanie "Vexanie" LINDGREN, Robert PAUL, Logan SAMA, Jonathan "Tyrant" PARKES, Team NASR Esports, Rick "TheHadou" THIHER, the EVO admins, the FGC and you for watching!

Timecodes
00:00 - The Birds: childhood and beginnings
11:47 - Las Vegas, one day before EVO 2023
15:16 - EVO Day 1 | From 7083 to 1536 players
25:45 - EVO Day 2 | The longest tournament day
53:09 - EVO Day 3 | A champion to be crowned

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