In 2024, many movies and filmmakers have made a mark on the global market. It is a matter of immense pride for the Indian cinema industry that its work is being recognized on both national and international stages. One movie that has been recently making headlines internationally is Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light.’ The Cannes 2024 winner ‘All We Imagine As Light,’ which has been getting various accolades has now found its way to former US President Barack Obama’s top movie recommendations for 2024.
‘All We Imagine As Light’ proudly stands as the representative of Indian cinema on Obama’s list, which has various other cinematic giants such as Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya’s ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Ralph Fiennes’s ‘Conclave,’ among others.
Sharing his favorites of 2024, Obama wrote, “Here are a few movies I’d recommend checking out this year (sic).” Highlighting the former President’s fine taste in cinema, the post read – “Barack Obama’s favourite movies of 2024–All We Imagine as Light, Conclave, The Piano Lesson, The Promised Land, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Dune: Part Two, Anora, Didi, A Complete Unknown.”
How ‘All We Imagine As Light’ owned 2024?
Payal Kapadia’s groundbreaking film with Kani Kasruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon in main roles garnered immense appreciation from all around the world It became the first Indian film to bag the prestigious Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. And that is just the tip of the iceberg, it won the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Best International Feature at the Gotham Awards, and Best International Film at the New York Film Critics Circle.
Moreover, the list of winnings doesn’t seem to end here, as the movie has got its name in the race for Critics’ Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe 2025: Best Non-English Language Motion Picture, and Best Director (Motion Picture).
