All That Breathes

  • Nadeem from All That Breathes documentary falls in love with a black kite as he stares it
  • A baby owl from All That Breathes sitting on top of a bright basket
  • Saud from All That Breathes looking out the window at the birds

Director Shaunak Sen IN PERSON Wed, Feb 15!

“A remarkable, vital work of cinema.” – Sight & Sound.
“Maybe the most beautifully realized documentary in recent memory.” – LA Times

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 (Cities of Sleep) explores the connection between the kites and the brothers who help them return to the skies, offering a mesmerizing chronicle of inter-species coexistence.

“Profoundly empathetic toward all living kind, compelling a radical reassessment of the boundaries many imagine exist between nature and civilization” – Hyperallergic.

Runtime
1h 37m
Year
2022
Director
Shaunak Sen
Format
Digital
Language
In Hindi With English Subtitles
Categories
Featured
  • Assisted Listening