Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' speaks about the lives of three working-class women from Kerala, working in Mumbai.
Published Oct 09, 2024 | 5:04 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 09, 2024 | 5:04 PM
'All We Imagine As Light' to open MAMI. (X)
Cannes Grand Prix 2024 winner All We Imagine As Light is set to hit the screens in India after opening the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on 18 October.
The film, distributed by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, was released briefly in Kerala on 21 September, it is now anticipated to be released country-wide.
According to reports, the film will be released in November, however, there has been no official confirmation.
An Indo-French co-production between Petit Chaos from France and Chalk and Cheese Films from India, All We Imagine As Light was released in theatres across France on 2 October.
Payal Kapadia’s film speaks about the lives of three working-class women from Kerala, working in Mumbai.
All We Imagine as Light won the Grand Prix Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, which is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d’Or, during the closing ceremony of the 77th edition.
MAMI Mumbai Film Festival held from 19 to 24 October 2024, is a six-day celebration of global cinema, creativity, community, and culture. It will showcase 110+ films from over 45 countries—spanning 50+ languages, lengths and genres—as part of the Official Selection.
Sharing the news on X, the film festival organisers wrote, “After making history by being the first-ever Indian film to win the Cannes’ Grand Prix 2024, All We Imagine as Light will be the Opening Film of MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024.”
“Payal Kapadia’s masterpiece intricately weaves together the lives of three women living in Mumbai as they struggle to hold on to their dreams, desires and realities. All We Imagine as Light will open the festival on 18 October, 2024,” the post further read.
After making history by being the first-ever Indian film to win the Cannes’ Grand Prix 2024, All We Imagine as Light will be the Opening Film of MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024. pic.twitter.com/v8LSMk1ri6
— MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (@MumbaiFilmFest) October 9, 2024
It was the second Indian movie in 30 years after Shaji N Karun’s Swaham (1994) to feature in the Cannes Film Festival’s main section.
In her speech at Cannes in May 2024, Payal Kapadia said the film delves into the essence of friendship, portraying the bond between three distinctly different women.
“Far too often, society pits women against each other, which is unfortunate. However, for me, friendship holds immense significance as it fosters greater solidarity, inclusivity, and empathy,” said the filmmaker.
“All We Imagine As Light is a daring and sincere movie from Payal Kapadia that speaks about the lives of three working-class women in Mumbai. The movie is realistic to its core and is definitely a masterpiece,” our review read.
(Edited by Sumavarsha Kandula)
