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Payal Kapadia Credits Cannes Win for Film's Release in India

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May 13, 2025 — 1 min read

Payal Kapadia's film "All We Imagine As Light" won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, bringing India back into the competition segment after 30 years. Kapadia attributed the success of the film's release in India to the recognition it received at Cannes. The film, an ode to friendship and Mumbai, failed to get a nod at the 97th Oscars but ran an independent campaign for all categories, including best picture and best director. Kapadia's film has received several awards, including best international feature film at the 2024 Gotham Awards and two Golden Globe Award nominations.

Key Takeaways:

Kapadia's film "All We Imagine As Light" won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, marking India's return to the competition segment after 30 years.
The film's success in India was attributed to the recognition it received at Cannes, which helped with its distribution and release.
The film failed to get nominated as India's official entry for the Oscars but ran an independent campaign for all categories, including best picture and best director.
"All We Imagine As Light" received several awards, including best international feature film at the 2024 Gotham Awards and two Golden Globe Award nominations.
Kapadia's film was also named best film not in English language and best director at the Golden Globe Awards.
Kapadia, serving as a jury member at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, spoke about the response to her film in India during the event's opening press conference.

Statistics:

30 years: The time since India was last included in the competition segment at the Cannes Film Festival.
97th: The year of the Oscars where Kapadia's film failed to get nominated as India's official entry.
2: The number of Golden Globe Award nominations received by "All We Imagine As Light".
4: The number of awards received by Kapadia's film, including best international feature film at the 2024 Gotham Awards.

Sources:

"All We Imagine As Light" wins Grand Prix at Cannes 2024, rekindling India's credibility at the festival. (2024)
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