Indian Oscar Hopeful and Cannes Grand Prix Winner ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Sets U.S. Fall Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Janus Films and Sideshow have set the U.S. release date for “All We Imagine as Light,” the critically acclaimed Indian drama that won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, for Nov.
15 in New York and Los Angeles, with a nationwide expansion to follow. Written and directed by Payal Kapadia in her narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of two women in Mumbai — Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate who is seeking a place to be intimate with her boyfriend.
A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest. The film stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu Haroon. Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars.
The co-distributors hope the drama will be India’s official selection for international feature, as it will seek awards consideration in other categories, including best picture.
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