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All We Imagine As Light

Prabha, Anu and Parvaty are employees at a hospital in Mumbai. They grapple daily with the opportunities and hardships of existence in the city. Balancing an immersive verité style with a touch of the surreal, Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning drama captures the many shades of working-class life in Mumbai. The result is a profound and deeply humanist meditation on urban migration and dislocation.

Original languages: Hindi / Malayalam

Presented with English subtitles

Runtime: 117 minutes

Director: PAYAL KAPADIA

Rating: (15)

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