Former US President Barack Obama has shared his annual list of his favorite films this year. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, she shared the list and Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light topped it. (Also Read | Vikramaditya Motwane criticizes FFI for not choosing All We Imagine as Light over Missing Ladies for Oscars)
What Obama said about All We Imagine as Light
“Here are some movies I would recommend watching this year,” Obama wrote. The note reads, “Barack Obama’s Favorite Movies of 2024–All We Imagine as Light, Conclave, The Piano Lesson, The Promised Land, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Dune: Part Two, Anora, Didi, A Complete Unknown “
About everything we imagine as light
All We Imagine as Light is receiving global appreciation. It created history after winning the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. This achievement made Payal the first Indian filmmaker in 30 years to be included in the main competition section of Cannes. The film has also been nominated for two Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards 2025. Recently, Payal received the Spirit of Cinema Award at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).
All We Imagine as Light tells the story of Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate who seeks intimacy with her lover. Their trip to the seaside town allows them to confront their desires and emotions. The film stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam in lead roles. The film is an official Indo-French co-production between Petit Chaos (France) and Choc & Cheese & Another Birth (India).
About Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two is based on the second part of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science-fiction novel. It follows Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides as he joins the Freemen and attempts to liberate the galaxy from the Harkonnen Empire, which is responsible for his father’s death. Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and Léa Seydoux join the original cast of Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Stellan Skarsgård.
About Conclave, Anora
Conclave is a mystery thriller film directed by Edward Berger. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellito and Isabella Rossellini.
Anora is a comedy-drama film directed by Sean Baker. It stars Mickey Madison, Mark Edelshtein, Yura Borisov, Karen Karagulyan, Vache Tovmasyan and Alexei Serebryakov.
Barack Obama, who was President of the United States from 2008–16, has been sharing recommendations of his favorite movies, books, and TV shows at the end of each year for the past few years.
