After 3 Decades “All We Imagine As Light” from India to Compete in Cannes Film Festival

Mumbai: After a gap of almost 30 years  Indian cinema is set to make a dazzling return to the competition category of Cannes Film Festival through “All We Imagine As Light,” a film by the talented writer-director Payal Kapadia.

This was announced at a press conference in Paris, where festival bigwigs Iris Knobloch and Thierry Fremaux made the declaration.

Kapadia is one of only four female directors competing this year in Cannes, a decrease from seven in 2023.

Kapadia’s previous work, “A Night of Not Knowing Nothing,” clinched the Golden Eye Award for Best Documentary at the Director’s Fortnight in 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

Kapadia’s cinematic journey began at Cannes in 2017 with “Afternoon Clouds,” featured in the Cinefondation section.

“All We Imagine As Light,” an Indian and French filmmakers’ collaborative effort that delves into the life of Prabha, a nurse grappling with unexpected revelations from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young friend on a quest for intimacy with her lover.