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Navigating The Oscar Race: South Asian Cinema’s Quiet Surge As Shortlist Voting Begins


Films from India and Pakistan, including 'All We Imagine As Light,' 'Lost Ladies,' and 'The Glassworker" are emerging as Oscar contenders.

Explains Graves, “Having someone as notable as Guneet on board, who has an incredible track record of producing award-winning films and box office hits, and who understands the international landscape both in India and America, is a huge boost when you have limited resources.” In contrast, a feature that has attracted significant industry and media attention for earning India its first-ever Grand Prix win at Cannes back in May, is director Payal Kapadia ’s narrative debut, All We Imagine As Light. Set during a time of war and in a location loosely inspired by Pakistan, The Glassworker is about two childhood sweethearts – an apprentice glassblower learning from his father, and a gifted violinist struggling to find her own unique voice.

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