Sen won the Grand Jury Prize for his sublime documentary film All That Breathes, a kite’s-eye view to Delhi pollution, it pits Delhi’s toxic air against two brothers who give their all to make black kites fly high.
Filmmaker Sen’s docu wins at Sundance
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 31, Jan 2022
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