Shaunak Sen Spent an 'Utterly Sleepless Night'

Shaunak Sen is Filmmaker, video artist, and academic about cinema.

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Excellent Indian documentaries are increasing the country's profile at major film festivals around the world.

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Documentary Feature nominees have been announced for the 2023 Academy Awards, with Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes among them.

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Sundance, the Valladolid International Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival are just a few of the many that have shown and praised the documentary.

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The documentary, which won numerous awards, follows two brothers who make it their mission to help sick and injured birds.

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Their passion for flying a black kite stands in stark contrast to the drab atmosphere in Delhi.

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The producer echoed those sentiments and shared the news that the video would be available that evening at 5.

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