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Welcome to the fourth season of Factual America!

Today, Matthew Sherwood speaks to Shaunak Sen, director of All That Breathes, an award-winning documentary about two brothers, Mohammad and Nadeem, in Delhi, who have dedicated their lives to helping the Black Kite, a victim of Delhi’s ever worsening air pollution.

All That Breathes is both an intimate portrayal of Mohammad’s and Nadeem’s work and, as Shaunak explains, a philosophical documentary that shows how the toxicity of Delhi’s air is reflected on the ground.

Above all, though it is a film about miracles: miracles in the air and on the ground, giving hope to a world that seems doomed to disaster.

Join Matthew and Shaunak as they discuss this timely documentary, which has already taken the film festival circuit by storm, winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and the Golden Eye award at Cannes earlier this year. The film is currently on release in the UK and USA and will be available to stream on HBO next year.

“... every bird that flies out of their basement is a miracle.” - Shaunak Sen

What is Covered:
00:00 – Trailer for All That Breathes
02:23 – Introducing this episode’s guest, Shaunak Shen
05:08 – Shaunak’s synopsis for All That Breathes
07:17 – What it is like living in Delhi
09:51 – What drives Mohammad and Nadeem to help the black kites
11:57 – Delhi’s tumultuous political life
15:03 – Entry points into the ‘broader zeitgeist’ of society
17:58 – The three brothers as Don Quixote figures
20:03 – Happily surprised by the praise All That Breathes has been given
21:01 – Twin Desires: Getting the film seen, and sparking a Conversation
23:21 – How Shaunak came to make All that Breathes
24:34 – The kind of documentary Shaunak wanted to make
26:25 – Why Shaunak used three cinematographers
28:42 – Filming rats
30:50 – Shaunak’s artistic inspirations
34:00 – How composer Roger Goula became involved in the film
35:03 – Shaunak’s PhD status
36:05 – What next for Shaunak
37:44 – Looking to the future: Shaunak’s hopes for the environment

Resources:
All That Breathes https://www.hbo.com/movies/all-that-breathes
MovieMaker Magazine https://www.moviemaker.com/
Innersound Audio https://www.innersoundaudio.co.uk/

Connect with Shaunak Sen

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cju3XroOkiZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11182342/?ref_=fn_al_nm_0

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