Sandhya Suri's 'Santosh' was the other Indian title screened under the Un Certain Regard section at the prestigious event.
Published Jul 25, 2024 | 2:50 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 25, 2024 | 2:56 PM
'All We Imagine as Light' gets a rousing welcome at the 2024 Jerusalem Film Festival. (X)
All We Imagine as Light, the Grand Prix-winning film at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival from Indian director Payal Kapadia, has been screened in a packed house at the 2024 Jerusalem Film Festival.
The festival, which commenced on 18 July, also saw the screening of Sandhya Suri’s Santosh under the Un Certain Regard section.
According to an official associated with the festival, both All We Imagine as Light and Santosh were screened in packed houses. The official added that it was great to see the two films, directed by women, get such a rousing welcome at the event.
Written and directed by Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine as Light is co-produced by Petit Chaos from France and Chalk and Cheese Films from India. It has an ensemble cast of Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon, and Azees Nedumangad.
The story revolves around a nurse named Prabha and her roommate Anu, who go on a road trip to a beach town where the mystical forest becomes a space for their dreams to manifest.
Ahead of the screening of All We Imagine as Light, the Indian Embassy hosted a session on “Incentives for Filming in India”. The event aimed to lure filmmakers from Israel to shoot their ventures in India and also to strengthen collaboration between the two nations. Over 100 film enthusiasts, including filmmakers, took part in the film festival.
All We Imagine as Light received wide appreciation from film buffs and those who attended the workshops at the event.
In an interview with South First, Kani Kusruti said Payal Kapadia was kind, gentle, and democratic to everyone on the sets. “She initiated a collaborative approach to storytelling and was receptive to others’ ideas and thoughts.”
Further, Kani stated that the filmmaker was also open to their thoughts in the storytelling process. “However, if it deviates from her story, she will stick to her vision.”
The mainly Malayalam-language Indian co-production was the first Indian title to be selected for the prestigious Competition section at the Cannes Film Festival 30 years after Shaji Karun’s Swaham.
(Edited by Y Krishna Jyothi)
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