In New Delhi, legions of birds fall from the skies as the city smolders with social unrest. Brothers Nadeem and Saud race to save a casualty of the turbulent times: the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to their city’s ecosystem, struggling to survive in Delhi’s contaminated environment.

Following a Muslim family’s quietly heroic quest to protect the humble kite birds, Shaunak Sen’s visually exquisite documentary finds hope amid uncertainty. A powerful paean to human empathy that combats the toxicity seeping through the air and the political landscape of New Delhi with compassion.