UK Premiere was a festival Special Presentation in association with Sight and Sound
At Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
Releases in UK and Irish cinemas on 29th November 2024
The UK Premiere of All We Imagine as Light, the 2024 Cannes Grand Prix-winning film by Mumbai-based filmmaker Payal Kapadia, took place on Friday 18th October at the 68th BFI London Film Festival, as a Special Presentation in association with Sight and Sound at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre.
The Red Carpet welcomed lead actress, Kani Kusruti, alongside other notable guests including actors, Radhika Apte, Tom Stourton, Armeena Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Bhavna Limbachia and Purab Kohli; and broadcaster, author and producer, Anita Rani, among others.
All We Imagine as Light is a visually captivating exploration of female friendship set in the vibrant city of Mumbai, made waves at Cannes, earning Kapadia a standing ovation and critical acclaim. The film’s UK premiere was met with equal enthusiasm, celebrating its status as the first Indian film in three decades to compete in Cannes’ Official Competition, and Kapadia’s historic achievement as the first female Indian filmmaker in this prestigious category.
All We Imagine as Light is a France-India-The Netherlands-Luxembourg co-production. The producers are Thomas Hakim and Julien Graff of Petit Chaos in Paris, and Zico Maitra of Chalk & Cheese Films in Mumbai. Additional partners are Arte France Cinéma, Baldr Film (Netherlands), Another Birth (India), Les Films Fauves (Luxembourg) and Pulpa Film (Italy). European development funds, including Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals grant and the Cannes Cinéfondation Residency, enabled Kapadia to reside in Europe and develop the film with her French producers, before beginning production in her native India.
All We Imagine as Light will be released in UK & Irish cinemas on 29 November 2024
France/India/Netherlands/Luxembourg / Malayalam, Hindi with English subtitles
2024 / 115 mins / cert tbc
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