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All That Breathes

Directed by Shaunak Sen
India, United States, United Kingdom
2022
94 mins

In one of the world’s most populated cities, two brothers—Nadeem and Saud—devote their lives to the quixotic effort of protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi that has been falling from the sky at alarming rates. Amid environmental toxicity and social unrest, the "kite brothers" spend day and night caring for the creatures in their makeshift avian basement hospital. Director Shaunak Sen explores the connection between the kites and the Muslim brothers who help them return to the skies, offering a mesmerizing chronicle of inter-species coexistence.

Winner of the top documentary award, the Golden Eye, at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    India, United States, United Kingdom
  • Language
    Hindi
  • Director
    Shaunak Sen
  • Cast
    Nadeem Shehzad, Mohammad Saud, Salik Rehman
  • Cinematographer
    Ben Bernhard, Riju Das
  • Editor
    Charlotte Munch Bengtsen
  • Genre
    Documentary, Social Issues
  • Theme
    Social issues

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