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.
Cinematography
Drone shots make Delhi look like dying alien planet.
Direction
Sen finds cosmic beauty in basement bird hospital.
Director
Shaunak Sen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The brothers' Muslim identity became politically charged during filming as citizenship laws sparked deadly riots, transforming their quiet mission into accidental resistance.
Black kites are considered 'dirty' scavengers in Delhi—making the brothers' devotion a radical act of seeing value in the discarded.
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