New Delhi, March 13 : The documentary 'All That Breathes' by filmmaker Shaunak Sen has made waves globally, garnering critical acclaim and multiple awards, including ones at Cannes and Sundance, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature Film.

Shaunak uses the bird’s story to shed light on the relationship between the people of Delhi and their environment. ‘All That Breathes’ provides an insightful look into the complex relationship between nature and humanity.

Producer Aman Mann spoke to IANS about the movie and why black kites and two brothers, Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad, became the subject of their project.

Here is the story of the documentary as narrated by Aman:

Nadeem and Mohammad were teenagers in the 1990s when they came across these birds and how they got injured or fell sick in the environment of their hometown, Delhi.

Till date, with their dedication and unconditional love for these birds, they have treated almost 25,000 birds in the past 20 years. With all their efforts they have been working for the welfare and protection of these birds through their NGO, Wildlife Rescue.

We focused on the black kite because they have a very specific relationship with Delhi. The sheer density of these birds and the adaptations that they have made in order to thrive in the city? so through them, we were able to tell the story of Delhi’s rapidly evolving ecology.

Apart from that, there was also a link between the people of Delhi and their relationship with the black kite. At various points there would be bird-feeding rituals and things like that which are going on. So, through the figures of the black kite, we were able to engage with a lot of aspects specific to Delhi.