'All We Imagine As Light' Receives 5 Nominations For Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Followed by the prestigious Grand Prix win, Paya Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light has bagged five nominations at the 17th edition of Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
The film, which made heads turn with it’s legendary win at the Cannes Festival 2024, is about to script another history this time. In this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the film received a nod for the top honour in the best film and best director category. Actress Kani Kusruti was nominated for best performance, and lensman Ranabir Das for best cinematography.
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Besides Payal’s movie, April by Dea Kulumbegashvili is also nominated for five awards. This film, which presents the story of an obstetrician-gynecologist, is also nominated for best film, best director, best screenplay, best cinematography and best performance.
This 2024 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, which is also known as Asia-Pacific Oscars, is scheduled to be hosted on 30 November 2024. It aims to honour the cinematic excellence of 78 countries and areas of the Asia Pacific and films that best reflect the cultural origins and the diversity of the vast region.
The ensemble cast of the film includes Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chayya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon, Azees Nedumangad, and Tintumol Joseph.
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The story revolves around Prabha (Kusruti), a nurse in Mumbai whose life spirals into chaos after receiving a rice cooker from her estranged husband. Anu (played by Divya Prabha), Prabha’s roommate and colleague, is navigating her own struggles as she searches for privacy to spend time with her boyfriend in the crowded city. Parvati (Kadam), Prabha’s best friend and a widow, is being forced out of her home by relentless property developers.
The film, which reached the Kerala theaters on September 21, is also set to be served as the opening film of the festival. The MAMI Festival, which will run from 19 to 24 October, features a lineup of critically acclaimed films, culminating with Sean Baker’s Anora as the closing film.
