Delhi-based film director Shaunak Sen received the prestigious L’OEil D’Or award, also known as The Golden Eye, for his documentary, “All That Breathes”, at the Cannes Film Festival. The jury said, “L’OEil d’Or goes to a film that, in a world of destruction, reminds us that every life matters, and every small action matters. You can grab your camera, you can save a bird, you can hunt for some moments of stealing beauty, it matters. It’s an inspirational journey in observation of three Don Quijotes who may not save the whole world but do save their world. ” The award includes a cash prize of 5,000 euros.
Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi’s apocalyptic air and escalating violence, the film maps the lives of two brothers, Saud and Nadeem, who have devoted their lives to rescuing and treating the black kite from a rundown basement in Wazirabad.
Earlier in January, the 88-minute documentary had received the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance International Film Festival. The film is dedicated to Sen’s father, who passed away following a stroke last July.
