From 15 January 2025

All We Imagine as Light All We Imagine as Light

Payal Kapadia / France, India / 2024 / 115 min / Hindi, Malayalam

In the bustling chaos of Mumbai, the lives of three women from different generations intertwine. The debut feature by Payal Kapadia, winner of the Jury Grand Prize at Cannes, is the first Indian film in thirty years to compete in the festival’s main competition.

cast Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon, Azees Nedumangad

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