Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light Wins Le Grand Prix At Cannes 2024, Fans Overflow With Pride

Payal Kapadia made headlines at Cannes 2024 as her film, "All We Imagine as Light," secured the esteemed ¡®Le Grand Prix¡¯ award, a historic win for Indian cinema. This marked the first Indian movie to compete in Cannes' main category in 30 years. Joined by actors Chhaya Kadam, Divya Prabha, and Kani Kusruti, Kapadia took the stage at the festival's closing ceremony to accept the honor. In her speech, she made a heartfelt request to Cannes, emphasizing the significance of this moment for Indian filmmakers.

¡°I¡¯m very nervous, so I wrote something down. Thank you to the Cannes Film Festival for having our film here. Please don¡¯t wait 30 years to have another Indian film,¡± Payal said. ¡°This film is about friendship between three women and oftentimes women are pitted against each other. This is the way society is designed and it is very unfortunate. But for me friendship is a very important relationship because it can lead to greater solidarity, inclusivity and empathy towards each other,¡± she added, as reported by The Indian Express.

Divya Prabha, and Kani Kusruti, Kapadia took the stage at the festival's closing ceremony to accept the honor.

PAYAL KAPADIA, laur¨¦ate du Grand Prix pour ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT.
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PAYAL KAPADIA, award winner of the Grand Prix for ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #GrandPrix pic.twitter.com/nE16YOvLeC

¡ª Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 25, 2024

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Fans React As Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light Wins Le Grand Prix At Cannes 2024

One wrote, ¡°Congratulations @rutsut so proud!!!.¡±

Another wrote, ¡°1st Indian film to win grand prix, congrats payal and team.¡±

A third added, ¡°It's a prideful moment for Indian cinema at the 77th Cannes Film Festival as Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light wins the Grand Prix Jury Award. It¡¯s became the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix Jury Award..¡±

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What Is All We Imagine as Light About?

"All We Imagine as Light" follows Prabha, a nurse whose life is upended by an unexpected gift from her long-lost husband. Meanwhile, her roommate Anu struggles to find privacy in the bustling city for intimate moments with her boyfriend. Their lives take a turn when they embark on a road trip to a coastal town, where the enchanting forest becomes a canvas for their dreams to unfold.

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