Sight and Sound is a monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI)
Published Dec 07, 2024 | 4:18 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 07, 2024 | 4:18 PM
'All We Imagine As Light' named Sight and Sound's best film of 2024. (X)
The Grand Prix winner All We Imagine As Light has added one more feather to its cap. The Payal Kapadia directorial has been named the best film of 2024 by the prestigious Sight and Sound magazine.
The magazine called the film a delicate, dreamlike tale of loneliness and fellowship.
Further, the magazine wrote about the film in its review: “All We Imagine as Light has a distinct feel. It is from very real circumstances, such as looming slum clearances or economic migration, that the film’s more unreal nature is teased out”
The list further featured Palme d’Or-winning Anora, La Chimera, Dahomey and Hard Truths among its top five.
In response to the honour, Payal Kapadia wrote: “I am extremely thrilled to be selected as the best film of the year by Sight and Sound! Astounded, actually. And very grateful as well. We used to get a copy of Sight and Sound at our film school, the Film & Television Institute of India. We were all excited when the new edition came out and clamoured to read it. The magazine and its writers hold a special place in every cinephile’s heart.”
Sight and Sound is a monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). Since 1952, it has conducted the well-known decennial Sight and Sound Poll of the Greatest Films of All Time.
The film released in India on 22 November, has been having a great week worldwide, with it receiving many accolades.
On Wednesday, the film was named the Best International Film at the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC). Apart from this, on Monday, All We Imagine As Light also won the Best International Feature trophy at the reputed Gotham Awards 2024.
The filmmaker Payal Kapadia is also set to receive the prestigious Spirit of Cinema Award at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
Instituted at the 26th IFFK, the Spirit of Cinema Award celebrates filmmakers who use cinema to challenge oppression.
(Edited by Sumavarsha)
