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All That Breathes (2022)All That Breathes (2022)

All That Breathes (2022)

A unique, lyrical documentary that looks at New Delhi from the perspective of a wildlife rescue center

Documentary

7.4

movie

India, United Kingdom
Hindi
Instructive, Original, Thought-provoking
2022
Shaunak Sen
97 min

Synopsis

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Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.

Our Take

7.4
The Staff

Though it doesn’t proceed like most animal/nature-centered documentaries that you’ve seen, the Oscar-nominated All That Breathes is instantly memorable in the way it de-centers the human perspective from its all-encompassing study of New Delhi, India. The wildlife rescue team that features prominently in this film still only becomes a vessel through which director Shaunak Sen explores the environmental and political hazards being faced by the nation today. It’s a movie that definitely challenges you to think for yourself, as any talking heads or on-screen explanations are traded for truly stunning shots of New Delhi as a biome teeming with life among the dirt. For those who want their documentaries unconventional, this is excellent stuff.

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