Salik Rehman in a scene from All That Breathes.
Still: Courtesy of Sideshow and Submarine Deluxe
THE FIRST FILM TO WIN THE DOCUMENTARY PRIZE AT BOTH CANNES AND SUNDANCE!
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 Muslim brothers who help them return to the skies, offering a mesmerizing chronicle of inter-species coexistence.
See the trailer for ALL THAT BREATHES, the first film to win the top documentary prize at both Sundance Festival and Cannes. Read the report on the film from the Audubon Society.
The Chicago Reader raves: "A soaring visual masterpiece."
More at: www.allthatbreathes.com