Birds in the Dark

Birds in the Dark

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Release Date

10/10/2026

Runtime

142 mins

Overview

A police informant Jagtar takes Amir, a Muslim man from Kashmir, into custody. As they travel through the jungle and the mountains towards the bustling city, Jagtar eventually sets Amir free and returns to the hometown he once fled. There, as agricultural workers begin to organize a struggle, Jagtar reunites with Raman, a landowner and his former lover. Meanwhile, Amir comes to the town looking for Jagtar and meets Dilraj, the leader of the workers' organization, and begins to feel a sense of solidarity.

Status

Released

Original Language

Punjabi

Budget

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Revenue

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A quietly powerful film about men finding connection across divides of class, faith, and power in the midst of workers' struggle. It moves with deliberate grace between intimate moments and the larger forces that shape the lives of those who have nothing.

Mood

MelancholicHopefulContemplativeDefiant

Themes

LoveClassIdentityFreedomJustice

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Ensemble

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