As Payal’s All We Imagine As Light wins big at Cannes, fellow director Shonali urges for NFDC’s overhaul to support indie voices; Tamhane says he doesn’t get institutional funding or industry support despite The Disciple’s victory
(From left) Divya Prabha, director Payal Kapadia, Chhaya Kadam and Kani Kusruti at the film fest. pic/pti
Pride and joy—director Payal Kapadia evoked these two emotions among most of us over the weekend as All We Imagine As Light became the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. But her movie’s victory stands for so much more. It paints a truthful portrait of the resilience, dissent and passion of the country’s independent filmmaking community.