※ Payal Kapadia wins the Jury Prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, she’s the first Indian woman director
※ Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
※ Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards
Award-winning filmmaker Payal Kapadia (A Night of Knowing Nothing) received the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival for her stunning drama feature debut, a glowing portrayal of urban connection and unexpected sisterhood in Mumbai. Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest. Named the best film of the year by The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, Sight and Sound and more, this film depicts the struggles and resilience of women with lyrical grace, subtly and powerfully shining a light on the shared realities of modern India.
Director: Payal Kapadia
Cast: Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam
 | About the Director Payal Kapadia (b. 1986, India) directed A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021), a documentary film inspired by the 2015 student strikes at her alma mater, the Film and Television Institute of India. Her next film, All We Imagine as Light (2024), won the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival. | |