All We Imagine as Light (2024)

[Jafar]

Written and directed by Payal Kapadia, "All We Imagine as Light" is competing for the Palme D'or at Cannes 2024. It has also been acquired by Janus/Criterion, so a physical release is highly likely.

'All We Imagine As Light': first trailer for Payal Kapadia’s Cannes competition title - YouTube

[Jafar]

https://variety.com/2024/film/global...ht-1236010439/

[ravenus]

Divya Prabha was also in Ariyippu where she did a fine job. I wish that movie would get a physical release, it was terrific.

Ariyippu (Declaration) | Official Trailer | Kunchacko Boban, Mahesh Narayanan, Divya Prabha - YouTube

[CelestialAgent]

BFI have UK rights

https://www.screendaily.com/news/can...194016.article

[Harvey Dent]

It will be a part of the Janus Contemporaries release. Like All That Breathes

Originally Posted by Jafar

Written and directed by Payal Kapadia, "All We Imagine as Light" is competing for the Palme D'or at Cannes 2024. It has also been acquired by Janus/Criterion, so a physical release is highly likely.

'All We Imagine As Light': first trailer for Payal Kapadia’s Cannes competition title - YouTube

[Jafar]

Hopefully a theatrical release in India is on the cards.

[CelestialAgent]

NY/LA - November 15th then expanding

https://variety.com/2024/film/awards...ia-1236115195/

UK - November 29th

[CelestialAgent]

BFI BD next year

Originally Posted by GaryCouzens

All We Imagine as Light is an Indian film which won the Grand Prix at Cannes. It's out in cinemas on 29 November, Blu-ray and BFI Player 17 March.

[Jafar]

BFI BD Pre-order now up.

Extras

Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
Introduction by Payal Kapadia (2024, 1 min)
An Alternative Family (2024): an interview with the writer and director of All We Imagine as Light, Payal Kapadia, recorded exclusively for this release
Trying to Survive (2024): a newly recorded interview with actor Kani Kusruti
Indian Background (1946, 9 mins): a documentary looking at progress versus tradition in India, comparing rural traditions to developments in industry and science
U for Usha (2019, 22 mins): a subtle portrayal of how naïve attraction can empower a woman to take control of her life
UK trailer
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring a new essay on the film by Elhum Shakerifar, writing by Isabel Stevens, an original review by Arjun Sajip and film credits

[sanjay0864]

'All We Imagine As Light' has become the first Indian movie to be nominated for TWO Golden Globe Awards. 'Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language' and 'Best Director (Motion Picture category)'.

This marks Payal Kapadia as the first Indian director to ever be nominated for the Best Director (Motion Picture category) at the Golden Globes awards or for that matter at any prestigious International Awards.

PS: Sadly, 'All We Imagine As Light' will not be in consideration at the Oscars, because India chose 'Laapata Ladies' over it as its official entry to the Academy.

[intacto]

Originally Posted by sanjay0864

'All We Imagine As Light' has become the first Indian movie to be nominated for TWO Golden Globe Awards. 'Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language' and 'Best Director (Motion Picture category)'.

This marks Payal Kapadia as the first Indian director to ever be nominated for the Best Director (Motion Picture category) at the Golden Globes awards or for that matter at any prestigious International Awards.

PS: Sadly, 'All We Imagine As Light' will not be in consideration at the Oscars, because India chose 'Laapata Ladies' over it as its official entry to the Academy.

Wasn't RRR nominated for Two Golden globe awards as well?

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by intacto

Wasn't RRR nominated for Two Golden globe awards as well?

Yep, Best non-English film and Best original song (which it won)

[zombeaner]

Yup

[Dragun]

Originally Posted by sanjay0864

PS: Sadly, 'All We Imagine As Light' will not be in consideration at the Oscars, because India chose 'Laapata Ladies' over it as its official entry to the Academy.

India whiffed it twice recently, first by not submitting RRR when it had incredible momentum, and then not submitting AWIAL. Laapata Ladies was OK, but not Oscar-worthy, and AWIAL won the Grand Prix at Cannes!

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Dragun

India whiffed it twice recently, first by not submitting RRR when it had incredible momentum, and then not submitting AWIAL. Laapata Ladies was OK, but not Oscar-worthy, and AWIAL won the Grand Prix at Cannes!

It's kind of interesting, because the 1998 committee committee recommended Shankar's Jeans(!!!) as the official selection, giving the justification that the producer Ashok Amritraj's Hollywood presence would be an advantage in promoting the film.

[Jafar]

The selection committee comprises of an incompetent bunch of buffoons and political stooges. I read somewhere that they did not find the film (All We Imagine as Light) "Indian enough". Fact is, if you see the film and read a little about the director's past, it's easy to understand why it was not chosen. I'm just glad that the film has found its audiences worldwide and have been winning all the awards and accolades on its own merits. It's truly a remarkable film.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Jafar

The selection committee comprises of an incompetent bunch of buffoons and political stooges. I read somewhere that they did not find the film (All We Imagine as Light) "Indian enough". Fact is, if you see the film and read a little about the director's past, it's easy to understand why it was not chosen. I'm just glad that the film has found its audiences worldwide and have been winning all the awards and accolades on its own merits. It's truly a remarkable film.

Yeah, the statement was something like AWIAL is like "a European film in an Indian setting" while LL is like "an Indian film in an Indian setting", as though Indian films are of ONE type.

[rajkapoor]

Meanwhile, the UK decides to send a Hindi film “Santosh” directed by Sandhya Suri, as their official entry for the 2025 Oscars.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by rajkapoor

Meanwhile, the UK decides to send a Hindi film “Santosh” directed by Sandhya Suri, as their official entry for the 2025 Oscars.

Well, for obvious reasons it cannot be an English film.

[Jafar]

Blu-ray release by Janus contemporaries coming in July.
https://www.criterion.com/films/3459...tent=july-2025