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All We Imagine as Light 2024 
Synopsis
All We Imagine as Light
All We Imagine as Light (Malayalam: പ്രഭയായ് നിനച്ചതെല്ലാം, romanized: Prabhayaay Ninachathellam) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Payal Kapadia. The cast includes Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu Haroon. Featuring Malayalam, Hindi, and Marathi dialogue, it is an international co-production involving companies from France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Italy.
- Director
- Payal Kapadia
- Studio
- Arte France Cinéma
- Run time
- 118 min
- Language
- Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
Reviews
1 Indian-media review, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Universal Acclaim
Critics' aggregate for All We Imagine as Light is 97/100 from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
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Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 118 min
- Language
- Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Payal Kapadia
- Studio
- Arte France Cinéma
- Certificate
- Unrated
Awards & nominations
- Won APRECI Award for Best International Premiere
- Won Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
Trivia
- The film features dialogue in Malayalam, Hindi, and Marathi and is an international co-production involving companies from France, India, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Italy.
- It was the first film from India to compete in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival since Swaham in 1994.
- Payal Kapadia became the first Indian female filmmaker to compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
- The film won the Grand Prix at Cannes, making it the first Indian film to receive this award.
- Filming took place in Mumbai over twenty-five days and in Ratnagiri for fifteen days.
- Spirit Media, founded by Indian actor Rana Daggubati, acquired the Indian distribution rights to the film.
