Payal Kapadia’s film “All We Imagine As Light” made history at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
It won the Grand Prix, the second-highest honor at the festival.
Here are some other details about the win:
- It was the first Indian film in 30 years to compete in the main competition at Cannes.
- Kapadia is the first Indian woman director to have a film in the Cannes main competition
“All We Imagine As Light” is a Malayalam-Hindi film directed by Payal Kapadia. Here’s what we know about the movie:
Plot:
- The story revolves around two nurses, Prabha and Anu, living in Mumbai.
- Prabha’s life is disrupted when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband.
- Anu, Prabha’s younger roommate, struggles to find privacy in the bustling city for intimacy with her boyfriend.
- The film explores themes of desire, relationships, and navigating life in a big city.
Production:
- It’s an Indo-French co-production between Chalk and Cheese Films (India) and Petit Chaos (France).
- This is Payal Kapadia’s second feature film, following her documentary “A Night of Knowing Nothing” which won the Golden Eye award at Cannes in 2021.
Accolades:
- The film won the prestigious Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Availability:
There is no information yet on the film’s official release date or streaming availability.
Here is the video of winning moments