Malayalam actor Kani Kusruti won the title of Best Actor-Female, at the 13th edition of The International Film Festival Of South Asia Toronto (IFFSA Toronto 2024) for her performance in the Payal Kapadia directorial All We Imagine As Light. The film's director too won the coveted best director award at the same film festival, according to a recent announcement on the official social media handle of the film festival.
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All We Imagine As Light scripted history by becoming the first film from India ever to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
All We Imagine As Light's India release
The film will be releasing in theatres in India on November 22. All We Imagine As Light will be distributed by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media. Speaking about the India theatrical release, Payal Kapadia shared, "This film has been years in the making, and with our partnership with Spirit Media, I am incredibly excited for the next phase. It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to life.”
The film is all set to hit theatres across India on November 22 and will be available in all major cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kolkata. All We Imagine As Light is an official Indo-French co-production between Petit Chaos from France and Chalk & Cheese and Another Birth from India.
About All We Imagine As Light
The film is a Malayalam-Hindi feature following the story of Prabha, a nurse, who receives an unexpected gift from her long-estranged husband that throws her life into disarray. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a private spot in the big city to be alone with her boyfriend. As per the official synopsis, one day the two nurses go on a road trip to a beach town with their friend Parvati where the mystical forest becomes a space for their dreams to manifest.