The award-winning film ‘All We Imagine as Light’, directed by Payal Kapadia, is set to kick off its Oscar-qualifying run with a theatrical release in Kerala. This film, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes earlier this year, follows the story of two nurses from Kerala living in Mumbai as they explore their desires.
Written and directed by Payal Kapadia in her narrative directorial debut, ‘All We Imagine as Light’ follows Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate seeking intimacy with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town prompts them to confront their desires. The film stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, and Hridhu Haroon, all of whom are from Kerala.
Spirit Media, founded by ‘Baahubali’ actor Rana Daggubati, has acquired the Indian distribution rights for the Malayalam and Hindi-language film. The movie will have a limited release in cinemas across Kerala, marking its qualifying run for consideration as India’s entry in the Oscars' international feature category.
"We are proud to bring this incredible film to audiences in India, starting with Kerala, where the two leading characters are from," Daggubati told.
