How a Kite Flies
2017, English. Directed by Ben Gough.
Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather than get out into the blue sky. But when memories of happier times come back to haunt him, he decides to take action and try one last flight.
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- 0h 6m
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- English
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- 28 April 2017
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How a Kite Flies isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 April 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed How a Kite Flies?
How a Kite Flies (2017) was directed by Ben Gough and stars Ian McKellen, Marion Burge, Lily Lowe-Myers.