All That Breathes
All That Breathes
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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.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 3, 2025
There’s a pervasive sense of dread that looms over this entire film that is rather unsettling. Two brothers in New Delhi have dedicated their lives to rescuing a species of bird called black kites that have been falling out of the sky in ever increasing numbers as the air quality progressively deteriorates. The brothers laugh off theoretical threats of nuclear war in the news, have protests and violence in the streets miles from their hospital, periodically have sewage overflowing onto their floors, yet the brothers remain singularly focused on their mission. Worth checking out as it’s nominated for best documentary feature at the Oscars this year. Compelling nature documentary that feels like an environmentalist warning, without explicitly stating as much.