New Delhi:
Payal Kapadia’s We imagine everything as light His impressive array of accolades continues, and the list continues to grow. The film has now earned two nominations at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards – one for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language and the other for Best Direction – Motion Picture. In the Best Non-English Language Motion Picture category, We imagine everything as light Emilia Perez (France), The Girl with the Needle (Poland), I’m Still Here (Brazil), The Seed of the Sacred Fig (US) and Vermiglio (Italy) will compete. In the Best Director category, Brady Corbett (The Brutalist), Coralie Farguet (The Substance), Edward Berger (Conclave), Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez) and Sean Baker (Anora) are also nominated along with Payal Kapadia.
Before the world witnesses the 82nd edition of the Golden Globes Awards on January 6, let’s take a closer look at the achievements We imagine everything as light As yet:
1. When did this journey of praise start? We imagine everything as light Made us proud by becoming the first Indian film in 30 years to qualify for the prestigious competition section of the Cannes Film Festival. At its screening, the film received a standing ovation for eight minutes. The most important moment came when it won the Grand Prix Award, the second most prestigious award at Cannes.
2. The film was also screened at the 2024 Munich International Film Festival as part of the 14-film lineup for the Cinemasters Competition, the festival’s main event. The Munich International Film Festival is considered the second largest film festival in Germany after the Berlin Film Festival.
3. At the San Sebastian International Film Festival in September, We imagine everything as light Won RTVE-Another Look Award.
4. The film was awarded the Silver Hugo – Jury Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival in October.
5. That same month, at the Montclair Film Festival, the film received the Fiction Feature Award.
6. At the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in November, We imagine everything as light Received six nominations and won the Jury Grand Prize.
7. In December, We imagine everything as lightThe team won a trophy at the Gotham Awards and took home the award for Best International Feature.
8. The project also won the Best International Film award at the New York Film Critics Circle in December.
9. Recently, at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards held on Monday, All We Imagine as Light won in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
10. The film also earned nominations for Best International Independent Film at the British Independent Film Awards and Best International Feature at the Astra Film Awards.
We imagine everything as light It tells the story of Prabha, a nurse whose life changes when she receives an unexpected gift from her long-estranged husband. Meanwhile, her roommate, Anu, struggles to find a private space in the bustling city to spend time with her boyfriend. Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridayu Harun are seen in this Malayalam-Hindi feature film.
