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Cannes Winner ‘All We Imagine as Light’ at Center of Oscar Entry Battle Between France and India (EXCLUSIVE)


Payal Kapadia's Cannes Grand Prix winner 'All We Imagine as Light' might be the Oscar entry for international feature from both France and India.

Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix winner “ All We Imagine as Light ” could find itself being in the enviable position of being the entry of choice at the Oscars ‘ international feature category from not one but two countries – France and India. Written and directed by Kapadia in her narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of two women in Mumbai — Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate who is seeking a place to be intimate with her boyfriend. “Emilia Perez” won two major awards, the Jury Prize and a best actress nod for its ensemble female cast, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Adriana Paz.

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