hbo documentary films has bought the worldwide television rights for the cannes special screenings title all that breathes from indian director shaunak sen reportedlythe film is the only sundance movie to be screened as part of the cannes official selection this year a feat all the more impressive given that cannes is not known for its documentary programming as per the sourcesread alsoshaunak sen on the release of all that breathes thrilled to join the rosterdirector shaunak sen whose documentary all that breathes is set to screen at the cannes film festival says it is a proud moment for him that the documentary has been acquired by hboall that breathes follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing injured black kites which are a staple in the skies of delhi at sundance the film picked up the grand jury prize in the world cinema documentary competitionthe kite brothers care for thousands of these creatures which fall daily from delhis smogchoked skies as environmental toxicity and civil unrest escalate the relationship between the family and the neglected kites forms a poetic chronicle of the citys collapsing ecology and deepening social fault lines according to varietythe astonishing story of saud and nadeem and their relationship with the majestic raptor called the black kite took us three years to shape sen said over time the story became symptomatic of both delhis ecological and social malaise while also giving glimpses of a rare resilienceall that breathes follows the oscar season success of another strong documentary out of india writing with fire that film also premiered at sundance in 2021 and through a grassroots campaign went on to be nominated for the best documentary feature at the 2022 oscarssources tell that sens film which is lyrical and observational in tone is being positioned as a honeylandstyle contender for this years awards race