Burning Birds
After her husband is murdered by a local militia, Kusum has to support her eight children and her mother-in-law. With the breadwinner gone, Kusum...
Subscribe NowAfter her husband is murdered by a local militia, Kusum has to support her eight children and her mother-in-law. With the breadwinner gone, Kusum...
Subscribe NowAfter her husband is murdered by a local militia, Kusum has to support her eight children and her mother-in-law. With the breadwinner gone, Kusum has to make extreme choices in the face of her desperation.
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Official Selection (Germany)
Special Jury Prize
New Currents Award Nominee
"Burning Birds is a much more poised and harrowing affair than Jacques Audiard’s Palme d’Or-winning Dheepan."
"Burning Birds is a blistering social and artistic statement."