In one of the world’s most populated cities, two brothers Nadeem and Saud devote their lives to the quixotic effort of protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi that has been falling from the sky at alarming rates. Amid environmental toxicity and social unrest, the ‘kite brothers’ spend day and night caring for the creatures in their makeshift avian basement hospital. Director Shaunak Sen (Cities of Sleep) explores the connection between the kites and the Muslim brothers who help them return to the skies, offering a mesmerizing chronicle of interspecies coexistence.
Panelists - Suzie Gilbert, Stefan Martin (CT Audubon) and Jacob Steinberg (Director of Season of the Osprey)
Plus, Christine’s Critters will be bringing live ambassador birds of prey for attendees to meet before the film screening. She's bringing Equinox, who is a Peregrine Falcon, Queso, an American Kestrel, and Ash, an Eastern Screech Owl.