Payal Kapadia’s highly anticipated film All We Imagine as Light, fresh from winning the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival 77, is set to grip the audiences at Munich International Film Festival 2024. The film has been placed just right in the CineMasters Competition category which is one of the main sections of the festival.
With a proud history of showcasing global cinematic excellence, Germany’s second largest after Berlin Munich International Film Festival is known for its rich heritage. All We Imagine as Light will compete against 13 other movies in order to win top awards at the event. It is a pivotal moment for Indian cinema not only because it is Payal Kapadia’s debut but also because this marks the first time any Indian movie directed by a female was featured among films in competition at Cannes.
The recent Grand Prix award at Cannes decided Payal Kapadia’s fate on an international scale and put her under a spotlight. This prize possessed enough status to be considered as festival’s second highest award.
All We Imagine As Light took forty days of filming, illustrating end-of-summer atmosphere around Mumbai before relocating to rainy Ratnagiri Town on the coast according to Deadline. Besides, All We Imagine As Light was made with cooperation with Graffs and Maitra from Petit Chaos and Chalk & Cheese Films respectively based who are Hakim and Julien (Petit Chaos) in Paris noted another report. All these said reports were from Deadline.com
It is called “All we imagine as light” by official Cannes website; this Malayalam and Hindi language film focuses on Nurse Prabha’s routine life being interrupted by an unexpected gift from her ex-husband. And now nothing makes sense anymore.”The city isn’t offering anything but dreams,” Anu realizes.“I need freedom! “Said Anu shouting at me while she searched for privacy. A weekend trip to a quieter beach town finally grants Anu the intimacy she craves. Freed from the constraints of Mumbai, their desires find a way to blossom under the open sky.
Payal Kapadia became an internationally known filmmaker last year with her documentary A Night of Knowing Nothing which premiered in Cannes Director’s Fortnight and won a Gold Eye for best documentary.
