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Travel+Leisure India|May 2023
Filmmaker Shaunak Sen’s Oscar-nominated documentary, All That Breathes follows two brothers in Delhi who dedicate their lives to protecting black kites. The director talks to SIMRRAN GILL about the idea behind the film and his longstanding connection with Delhi
SIMRRAN GILL
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All That Breathes talks about kites falling from the sky. Did you ever see that happen in Delhi? What prompted you to make a film on the subject?

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