INDIAN DOCUMENTARY”ALL THAT BREATHES”WINS L’OEil D’Or AWARD IN CANNES 2022

Mumbai (The Quiver) : Filmmaker Shaunak Sen’s documentary All That Breathes won  the festival’s top prize for documentaries ,2022 L’Oeil d’Or in Cannes Film Festival 2022.

Documentary Film  All That Breathes is India’s only entry at Cannes Film Festival 2022 to win this prestigious prize . The 90-minute documentary film  All That Breathes features the lives of siblings Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad who have devoted their lives to rescuing and treating injured birds, especially the Black Kites. It recently had its premiere at Cannes in the Special Screening segment. 

“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 jury said in a note shared on the L’Oeil d’Or website. The award includes a cash prize of 5,000 euros ( Rs 4.16 lakh approximately).

All That Breathes had also won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Recently, it was acquired by HBO, a US-based cable network. After its release in the US late this year, the documentary will debut on HBO and streaming service HBO Max in 2023. The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which kick-started on May 17, concludes on Saturday.