Exclusive | Alice Rohrwacher says she loved Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, calls it a ‘big revelation’
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Exclusive | Alice Rohrwacher says she loved Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, calls it a ‘big revelation’

Hindustan Times  

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light has found a new fan in Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher. In a recent interview with Chalchitra Talks, Payal called Alice's 2018 feature film Happy As Lazzaro the ‘best film of this century,’ gushing about the sound design of the film. Alice Rohrwacher on Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light During a roundtable interview with Alice Rohrwacher and JR for their short film An Urban Allegory, when I shared that Payal Kapadia has listed her 2018 feature film Happy As Lazzaro as the ‘best film of the century’ she beamed. FILE - Filmmaker Payal Kapadia, second from left, winner of the grand prize for "All We Imagine As Light," poses with Divya Prabha, from left, Chhaya Kadam and Kani Kusruti after the awards ceremony at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

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Payal Kapadia, director of All We Imagine As Light, receives Spirit of Cinema award at Kerala Film Festival
3 days, 3 hours ago

Payal Kapadia, director of All We Imagine As Light, receives Spirit of Cinema award at Kerala Film Festival

Hindustan Times  

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia received the Spirit of Cinema award at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala on Friday. The award was in recognition of her historic Grand Prix win at the Cannes Film Festival for her film 'All We Imagine as Light'. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Saji Cherian …

Barack Obama's Top Films Of 2024 Includes Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light
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3 days, 7 hours ago

Barack Obama's Top Films Of 2024 Includes Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light

ABP News  

Former US President Barack Obama is quite fond of movies. Taking to X, Obama shared his favourite films list and Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' tops his list. The post he shared read, "Barack Obama's favourite movies of 2024--All We Imagine as Light, Conclave, The Piano Lesson, The Promised Land, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Dune: Part …

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light tops Barack Obama's favourite films of 2024. See full list
3 days, 11 hours ago

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light tops Barack Obama's favourite films of 2024. See full list

Hindustan Times  

What Obama said about All We Imagine as Light Obama wrote, "Here are a few movies I’d recommend checking out this year." The note read, "Barack Obama's favourite movies of 2024--All We Imagine as Light, Conclave, The Piano Lesson, The Promised Land, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Dune: Part Two, Anora, Didi, A Complete Unknown." All We Imagine As …

Go this weekend: All We Imagine as Light back in cinemas, Payal Kapadia thrilled
1 week, 5 days ago

Go this weekend: All We Imagine as Light back in cinemas, Payal Kapadia thrilled

India Today  

Director Payal Kapadia’s acclaimed film All We Imagine As Light is now back in cinemas once again. The Cannes award-winning film is set to receive better showtimes in select cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar, two weeks after its initial release in India on November 22. I don’t know how long it will last so go go go this weekend …

‘History is yours’: Alia Bhatt congratulates Payal Kapadia over Golden Globes nomination for All We Imagine As Light
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1 week, 6 days ago

‘History is yours’: Alia Bhatt congratulates Payal Kapadia over Golden Globes nomination for All We Imagine As Light

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt gave a shoutout to filmmaker Payal Kapadia over her Golden Globes nomination, who made history by scoring India's first nomination in the Best Director category at the Golden Globes. "History is yours," Alia wrote on Instagram Story, tagging Payal Kapadia, who received nominations for the Best Director at the 82nd Golden Globes awards 2025 for her …

Alia Bhatt says 'history is yours' as she celebrates Payal Kapadia's Golden Globe nominations
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1 week, 6 days ago

Alia Bhatt says 'history is yours' as she celebrates Payal Kapadia's Golden Globe nominations

India TV News  

Bollywood diva Alia Bhatt is all praises for Payal Kapadia after her acclaimed film, All We Imagine As Light, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. The Malayalam-Hindi film, which marks Kapadia's feature directorial debut, is nominated for Best Motion Picture Non-English Language and Best Direction - Motion Picture at the upcoming awards. Alia shared a video clip of Hollywood …

Golden Globes 2025: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light secures 2 nominations
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1 week, 6 days ago

Golden Globes 2025: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light secures 2 nominations

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian films have been doing great globally, and this year 2 of the most celebrated films globally were Laapata Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, and All We Image As Light, directed by Payal Kapadia. Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia and her film All We Imagine As Light have given another reason for Indians to feel proud of it. The film has …

Payal Kapadia: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ director makes history with Golden Globes nomination
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2 weeks ago

Payal Kapadia: ‘All We Imagine as Light’ director makes history with Golden Globes nomination

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Payal Kapadia made history as the first Indian woman director from …

Payal Kapadia reacts to historic Golden Globe nomination for All We Imagine As Light, fans say she has made India proud
2 weeks ago

Payal Kapadia reacts to historic Golden Globe nomination for All We Imagine As Light, fans say she has made India proud

Hindustan Times  

Payal Kapadia just scripted history at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. For her debut fiction feature, All We Imagine As Light, she bagged a nomination in the Best Director— Motion Picture category. Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light released in Indian theatres last month. Fan reactions Reacting to the nominations, Anil Kapoor tweeted, "All We Imagine as Light earns …

Golden Globe Awards 2025: Payal Kapadia Earns Best Director Nomination For All We Imagine As Light, Film Gets Two Nods
2 weeks ago

Golden Globe Awards 2025: Payal Kapadia Earns Best Director Nomination For All We Imagine As Light, Film Gets Two Nods

ABP News  

Payal Kapadia has made history by earning a nomination in the Best Director category at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards for her film 'All We Imagine As Light'. Kapadia is the first Indian filmmaker to receive a nomination in the Best Director category at the Golden Globes. It was recently honoured as the Best International Film by the New York …

Golden Globes 2025: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light gets 2 nominations
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Golden Globes 2025: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light gets 2 nominations

India Today  

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light has made history by securing two nominations for the Golden Globes 2025. The film is nominated for Best Non-English Language Motion Picture, while director Payal Kapadia has been nominated for Best Director. Courtesy - X/ GoldenGlobes In the Best Director category, Payal Kapadia has been nominated alongside Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean …

Payal Kapadia on Golden Globes nomination for All We Imagine...: Deeply honoured
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Payal Kapadia on Golden Globes nomination for All We Imagine...: Deeply honoured

India Today  

Payal Kapadia's film, All We Imagine As Light, has secured two nominations at the Golden Globes 2025 - in the Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language category and the Best Director category. Reacting to her nomination, Payal Kapadia told India Today Digital, “I’m deeply honoured by this nomination and grateful to the HFPA for this recognition. To everyone in …

Payal Kapadia reacts as All We Imagine As Light named best 2024 film by Sight and Sound magazine: 'Astounded, grateful'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Payal Kapadia reacts as All We Imagine As Light named best 2024 film by Sight and Sound magazine: 'Astounded, grateful'

Hindustan Times  

Director Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light has been selected as the best film of the year by the prestigious Sight and Sound magazine, which also voted Anora, La chimera, Dahomey and Hard Truths amongst its top five. Payal's Cannes Grand Prix winner, voted by the magazine's contributors, is "about love, but one that takes a clear stance against …

Payal Kapadia to get Spirit of Cinema award
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Payal Kapadia to get Spirit of Cinema award

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be honoured with the Spirit of Cinema award at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala on December 20. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will present the award to Kapadia at the valedictory of the festival at the Nishagandhi Auditorium. The award honours fearless cinema personalities who fight against injustice in society, the academy said …

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ wins best international film at New York Film Critics Circle
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ wins best international film at New York Film Critics Circle

The Hindu  

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light has won the Best International at the New York Film Critics Circle. This is the 90th anniversary of NYFCC whose members include Indiewire's David Ehlrich and Kate Erbland, New York Magazine's Alison Wilmore and Bilge Ebiri, The Atlantic's David Sims, and Time's Stephanie Zacharek. Notably, on Monday, All We Imagine as Light …

India's All We Imagine As Light wins Best International Feature at Gotham Awards 2024 | Full list of winners
3 weeks ago

India's All We Imagine As Light wins Best International Feature at Gotham Awards 2024 | Full list of winners

Hindustan Times  

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light as picked up another laurel. The film has won Best International Feature trophy at the reputed Gotham Awards 2024 on Monday night. Accolades for Kapadia All We Imagine As Light also won top honour at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024 on Sunday. Kapadia's "All We Imagine", which had its world premiere at …

Review: Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Challenges Traditional Film Criticism
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Review: Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Challenges Traditional Film Criticism

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 02, 2024 16:48 IST - 12 MINS READ Sometime in late November, you can feel Mumbai entering winter. FFI president Ravi Kottarakara commented: “The jury said they were watching a European film taking place in India, not an Indian film taking place in India.” This comment created debate, with people coming to the film’s defence, making a …

Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, Lakshmipriya Devi's Boong win big
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024: Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, Lakshmipriya Devi's Boong win big

Hindustan Times  

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light and Boong, directed by debutante Lakshmipriya Devi, won top honours at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024. The 17th edition of the awards was presented on Saturday at a ceremony in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, following the four-day Asia Pacific Screen Forum. All We Imagine As Light and Boong won at the Asia …

All We Imagine As Light Review: Payal Kapadia's Film Is A Powerful Portrayal Of Urban Life And Human Connections
1 month ago

All We Imagine As Light Review: Payal Kapadia's Film Is A Powerful Portrayal Of Urban Life And Human Connections

ABP News  

All We Imagine As Light Review: It’s often a cinematic tragedy when a film that wins the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival struggles to find an audience in its own country, with limited or no theatrical or OTT release. All We Imagine As Light story The film revolves around Prabha, Anu, and Parvathi, three women working in …

All We Imagine as Light Movie Review: Payal Kapadia’s film teaches us the importance of women friendship
1 month ago

All We Imagine as Light Movie Review: Payal Kapadia’s film teaches us the importance of women friendship

Firstpost  

Deeply immersive Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning film, All We Imagine As Light talks about women’s desires and friendship in a city where people like to stay aloof. All We Imagine as Light talks about women’s sexual desires and how at different age groups your desires are different. A still from All We Imagine as Light Not many filmmakers talk …

All We Imagine As Light review: Payal Kapadia's profound ode to Mumbai is the finest film of the year
1 month ago

All We Imagine As Light review: Payal Kapadia's profound ode to Mumbai is the finest film of the year

Hindustan Times  

In the first few minutes of Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, Mumbai bring a cacophonous rush- the heat, humidity and humdrum of daily life cast a spell. Mumbai might be huge but it is also inadvertently present like a watchful little bird, as she becomes a subject of gossip among the other nurses in the hospital for her …

All We Imagine As Light: Payal Kapadia on characters, grainy cinematography and more
1 month ago

All We Imagine As Light: Payal Kapadia on characters, grainy cinematography and more

India Today  

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light is set to release in India on November 22, 2024. From the symbolic use of a rice cooker to the intentional graininess of the cinematography, Kapadia sheds light on her creative vision and the emotional depth of her storytelling as well. From this symphony, we focus on one voice, almost like a …

Hansal Mehta tweets ‘no OTT platform is buying’ Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, hopes he's ‘proven wrong’
1 month ago

Hansal Mehta tweets ‘no OTT platform is buying’ Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, hopes he's ‘proven wrong’

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has shared a post after he heard that "no OTT platform is buying" All We Imagine As Light. Taking to X on Monday, Hansal reacted to a tweet by The New Yorker, which called Payal Kapadia’s film 'one of the year’s great movies'. HOPE I’M PROVED WRONG.” The New Yorker's post read, "Payal Kapadia’s new drama, All …

Movie Review: A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’
1 month, 1 week ago

Movie Review: A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

Associated Press  

The rhythms of bustling, working-class Mumbai are brought to vivid life in “All We Imagine as Light.” The stunning narrative debut of filmmaker Payal Kapadia explores the lives of three women in the city whose existence is mostly transit and work. One of the women, a widow, recently retired from working her whole life at a city hospital, Parvaty, is …

Payal Kapadia on Pushing 'All We Imagine As Light' For Oscars: 'It's Going to Release in the USA on November 15'
2 months ago

Payal Kapadia on Pushing 'All We Imagine As Light' For Oscars: 'It's Going to Release in the USA on November 15'

News 18  

Payal Kapadia expresses her happiness for Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies' selection as India's official entry to the Oscars. While she acknowledges the recognition, she is still proud of her film and feels it has the potential to win major awards. Payal is also excited about the rise of women in cinema, with several films by women like Shuchi, Sandhya Suri, …

'All We Imagine As Light' to release in India on November 22
2 months ago

'All We Imagine As Light' to release in India on November 22

New Indian Express  

Payal Kapadia’s Grand Prix-winning film All We Imagine as Light will hit theatres in India on November 22. Payal and actor-producer Rana Daggubati, whose company Spirit Media is distributing the film in the country, shared their thoughts on the film’s global journey and its upcoming plans. Speaking about AWIAL’s theatrical release in India, Payal shared, “This film has been years …

Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' Makes History at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards
2 months, 1 week ago

Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' Makes History at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards

News 18  

Payal Kapadia's film 'All We Imagine As Light' has received five nominations at the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film, which won the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival, stars Kani and Divya Prabha and is a collaboration between Chalk and Cheese Films, Another Birth from India and Petit Chaos from France.

Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh proud of Payal Kapadia's Cannes win; Javed Akhtar sends dinner invite
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh proud of Payal Kapadia's Cannes win; Javed Akhtar sends dinner invite

Hindustan Times  

It was a proud moment for Indians as filmmaker Payal Kapadia's film All We Imagine As Light won the prestigious Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh praised Payal Kapadia. Priyanka, Ranveer, Javed Akhtar laud Payal Kapadia Taking to her Instagram Stories, Priyanka shared a post by Festival de Cannes. Celebs react to All …

Payal Kapadia imagines Indian cinema in a new light
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Payal Kapadia imagines Indian cinema in a new light

Hindustan Times  

On Saturday night, Payal Kapadia’s ‘All we Imagine as Light’ boldly went where no Indian film had gone before. Not only was it the first Indian film in the competition at Cannes in thirty years — after Shaji Karun’s ‘Swaham’ — it also took home the Grand Prix. From left: Divya Prabha, Payal Kapadia, Chhaya Kadam and Kani Kusruti after …

All We Imagine as Light's Payal Kapadia says ‘don’t wait 30 years to have another Indian film’ after winning Grand Prix
6 months, 4 weeks ago

All We Imagine as Light's Payal Kapadia says ‘don’t wait 30 years to have another Indian film’ after winning Grand Prix

Hindustan Times  

Payal Kapadia scripted history by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light. Payal thanks Cannes jury, film's cast Payal went to the stage to receive her award with All We Imagine as Light cast members Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, and Chhaya Kadam. Please …

Kiara Advani, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shekhar Kapur congratulate All We Imagine as Light on Grand Prix win: Crowning glory
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Kiara Advani, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shekhar Kapur congratulate All We Imagine as Light on Grand Prix win: Crowning glory

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood celebrities, including Kiara Advani, Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal, Radhika Apte, Anurag Kashyap, and Bhumi Pednekar, among others, congratulated Payal Kapadia after she won the Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her drama All We Imagine as Light. Payal Kapadia with the team of All We Imagine as Light after winning Grand Prix award …

Payal Kapadia to Mohammed Rasoulof, checkout Cannes Film Festival 2024 award winners
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Payal Kapadia to Mohammed Rasoulof, checkout Cannes Film Festival 2024 award winners

India TV News  

The last day of the 77th Cannes Film Festival came as a bliss for India. The list of Cannes 2024 awards winners is as follows: Palme d'Or- Anora Director: Shawn Baker Grand Prix - All We Imagine as Light Director: Payal Kapadia Jury Award Emilia Perez Best Director Miguel Gomes, Grand Tour Special Award Mohammed Rasoulof for The Seed of …

'All We Imagine As Light' scripts history at Cannes Films Festival 2024, Payal Kapadia’s film wins Grand Prix
6 months, 4 weeks ago

'All We Imagine As Light' scripts history at Cannes Films Festival 2024, Payal Kapadia’s film wins Grand Prix

India TV News  

Indian film 'All We Imagine as Light' has scripted history at the awards ceremony on the last day of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Payal Kapadia's feature film has won the Grand Prix at the festival. 'All We Imagine as Light' creates history 'All We Imagine as Light' was premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 23 in …

All We Imagine As Light: What international reviews say about Payal Kapadia's historic Grand Prix winner
7 months ago

All We Imagine As Light: What international reviews say about Payal Kapadia's historic Grand Prix winner

Hindustan Times  

International praise has poured in after the historical premiere of Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, India's first film in 30 years to compete for the Palme d'Or, the highest honour of the Cannes Film Festival. “Few films have ever so beautifully captured the lonesome romance of Mumbai after dark.” “A mood of romantic and emotional insecurity hangs over …

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ brings India back in competition at Cannes with an 8-Minute standing ovation
7 months ago

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ brings India back in competition at Cannes with an 8-Minute standing ovation

The Hindu  

A landmark moment for Indian cinema came last night as Payal Kapadia’s debut fiction feature, All We Imagine As Light, received an enthusiastic eight-minute standing ovation at its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. A rare French-Indo co-production, the film was brought to life through a collaboration between Paris-based producers Hakim and Julien Graff of Petit Chaos and …

Payal Kapadia' s All We Imagine As Light will be first Indian film to compete at Cannes Film Festival in 30 years
8 months, 1 week ago

Payal Kapadia' s All We Imagine As Light will be first Indian film to compete at Cannes Film Festival in 30 years

Hindustan Times  

After a very, very long wait of three decades, an Indian movie would play at the top competition slot of the up coming Cannes Film Festival: Writer-director Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light. Earlier in 2017, Kapadia's Afternoon Clouds was part of the Cinefondation section, which also takes place during the Festival along with the Critics' Week and Director’s …

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