Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' Tops Barack Obama's 2024 Film Recommendations
Obama's list this year also features acclaimed titles like Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two, and Palme d'Or winner Anora.
Former US President Barack Obama has unveiled his list of favorite movies for 2024, with Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' topping the chart. Known for his annual tradition of sharing favorite books, films, and music, Obama's recommendations often spark global discussions and add to the buzz surrounding the featured works.
Kapadia's Malayalam-Hindi debut feature has made history by becoming the first Indian film to top Obama's annual film list. It stands alongside global heavyweights like Ralph Fiennes-starrer Conclave, Malcolm Washington's The Piano Lesson, Mads Mikkelsen's Promised Land, and Mohammad Rasoulof's The Seed of the Sacred Fig.
An India-France co-production, All We Imagine As Light follows the lives of two nurses, Prabha (Kani Kusruti) and Anu (Divya Prabha), navigating love and life in Mumbai, alongside their cook and friend Parvaty (Chhaya Kadam).
The film has gained critical acclaim worldwide, winning the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival, and earning honours such as Best International Film at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and the Gotham Awards.
The film continues its awards season dominance, securing Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language) and Best Direction for Kapadia. It has also been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Critics Choice Awards.
Distributed in the US by Janus Films and Sideshow, and released in India by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, the film debuted in Indian theaters in November.
Obama's list this year also features acclaimed titles like Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two, Palme d'Or winner Anora, Sean Wang’s Dìdi, documentary Sugarcane, and James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.
(With inputs from PTI)
