'All We Imagine As Light': All You Need To Know About Payal Kapadia's Film That Clinched The Grand Prix At Cannes 2024

Payal Kapadia바카라�s 바카라�All We Imagine As Light,바카라� the first Indian film to compete at Cannes Film Festival in 30 years, created a significant buzz during its world premiere at the festival on Thursday, earning praise from all attendees. Days later, on Saturday night, it scripted history as it clinched the Grand Prix Award바카라�the second highest honour after Palme d바카라�Or.

Before making their way to the premiere of the film바카라�where it received a resounding eight-minute standing ovation바카라�the film바카라�s cast and crew were beaming with smiles on the red carpet. The entire team, including Kapadia, Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Hridhu Haroon, and Chhaya Kadam, radiated joy as they ascended the steps of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, even breaking into dance on their way to the theatre. Their infectious energy captivated the attention of everyone present. However, apart from the movie, what caught everyone바카라�s gaze was Kusruti바카라�s gesture of solidarity with Palestine through her choice of handbag. Recently, the watermelon has emerged as a symbol of support, as its colours바카라�red, green, and black seeds바카라�echo those found on the Palestinian flag.

Additionally, 바카라�All We Imagine As Light바카라� made history. The film is India바카라�s first entry into the main competition since 바카라�Swaham바카라� in 1994, with Kapadia also being the first Indian female filmmaker to achieve this milestone. Even though the film lost to Sean Baker바카라�s 바카라�Anora바카라� in the competition category, the filmmaker expressed pride in demonstrating to the world that Indian cinema has more to offer outside of Bollywood. Also, the film바카라�s victory with the Grand Prix makes it the first Indian film to receive this honour.

An alumna of the prestigious Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Payal Kapadia is best known internationally for her documentary, 바카라�A Night of Knowing Nothing,바카라� which screened in Director바카라�s Fortnight section at Cannes in 2021, where it won the Golden Eye Award.

바카라�India is a country that makes a lot of good films. Not just Bollywood, but every state has its industry and there are absolutely brilliant filmmakers. I hope that after this we won바카라�t have to wait another 30 years,바카라� the director told Deadline, further adding, 바카라�I바카라�m excited and really we바카라�re just happy that our film got selected. We didn바카라�t expect it and it바카라�s an honour because there are so many filmmakers in the section that I really admire.바카라�

As per the official Festival de Cannes website, the Indo-French production is based in Mumbai, where 바카라�Nurse Prabha바카라�s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.바카라�

Critics from the West have lauded the film. As per Variety, 바카라�Few films have ever so beautifully captured the lonesome romance of Mumbai after dark.바카라� BBC stated that the movie is 바카라�universal and emotional enough to hypnotize anyone who has been alone in a city, or been spellbound by a film on the subject.바카라� According to The Hollywood Reporter, 바카라�Its story of women looking for love and happiness in a calamitous world brings to mind those popular Mumbai-set movies, in which heroines suffer plenty of heartbreak before things eventually work out.바카라� The Guardian described it to be 바카라�glorious바카라� an absorbing story full of humanity.바카라�

With this, 바카라�All We Imagine As Light바카라� has marked a historic achievement for Indian cinema at Cannes. With its universal appeal and critical acclaim, the film solidifies Kapadia바카라�s position as a promising filmmaker.