'All We Imagine As Light' to open 13th Dharamshala International Film Festival, line-up announced
The Hindu
Dharamshala International Film Festival 2024 features Cannes Grand Prix winner All We Imagine As Light and diverse global films.
Cannes Grand Prix winning-film All We Imagine As Light will kickstart the 13th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF), which also boasts of a showcase comprising titles like Village Rockstars 2, Nocturnes, MA – Cry of Silence, and From Ground Zero.
The gala, which will run through November 7-10 in Dharamshala, will showcase more than 80 films from around the world, spanning narrative features, documentaries, and short films, alongside powerful stories from South Asia. Kapadia, who became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival 2024, said she is looking forward to showing All We Imagine As Light at the upcoming event. The film, which follows the story of two Kerala nurses living in Mumbai, will release in Indian theatres days later on November 22.
"DIFF is a beautiful festival that brings together independent cinema in India, and I’m so happy that DIFF will be screening 'All We Imagine as Light' as their opening film," the director said in a statement.
Rima Das is bringing the sequel to her much loved Village Rockstars to the gala. "In a charming village, a teenage girl passionately pursues her musical dream. However, life’s harsh realities challenge her innocence. As she faces these trials, she embarks on a journey to rediscover the profound connection between music and life, seeking a new harmony in the symphony of her dreams," read the official synopsis.
Nocturnes, directed by Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan, will take the audiences into the landscapes of India's forests where ecologist Mansi and her Bugun collaborator Bicki study moths, inviting audiences to reconsider humanity's relationship with the natural world.
The Maw Naing's MA — Cry of Silence, set in 2022 in Yangon, Myanmar, is in the midst of a civil war following the military coup on 1 February 2021.
From Ground Zero is a collection of 22 short films made in the war-ravaged Gaza. Launched by renowned Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi, the film will have its South Asia premiere at DIFF.
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