Look, Who Payal Kapadia Is Hanging Out With!

The
Mumbai-born
filmmaker
is
currently
working
on
two
films
set
in
her
city,
which
will
form
a
trilogy
along
with

All
We
Imagine
As
Light.

‘Our
film
coming
here
in
Cannes
and
getting
the
recognition
and
all
of
you
writing
about
it
really
helped
us
to
get
the
film
out.
Even
the
distribution
in
India
was
helped
by
that,’

All
We
Imagine
As
Light
Director
Payal
Kapadia
told
the
international
media
at
Cannes
on
Tuesday,
May
13,
2025.

‘I’m
really
grateful.
The
one
thing
(you
want)
as
a
filmmaker
is
that
your
film
should
be
watched
by
the
people
in
your
own
country
and
everywhere
else.
So
that
was
a
really
big
bonus
for
me.’

Payal,
a
jury
member
at
this
year’s
Cannes
film
festival,
told
the
opening
press
conference
at
the
gala
that
the
reception

All
We
Imagine
As
Light
received
at
Cannes
last
year
—
it
was
the
first
film
from
India
to
win
the
Grand
Prix
—
played
a
key
role
in
securing
the
film’s
distribution
in
India.

The
Cannes
jury
includes
jury
President
and
French
movie
star
Juliette
Binoche,
American
actor
and
filmmaker
Halle
Berry,
Italian
actor
Alba
Rohrwacher,
French-Moroccan
writer
Leila
Slimani,
Congolese
director-producer
Dieudo
Hamadi,
Korean
director
and
screenwriter
Hong
Sangsoo,
Mexican
filmmaker
Carlos
Reygadas
and
American
actor
Jeremy
Strong.

As
a
member
of
the
jury,
Kapadia
said
it’s
a
privilege
to
watch
the
films
that
will
compete
for
the
top
prize,
Palme
d’Or.

‘It’s
like
you
see
the
best
of
world
cinema
for
the
very
first
time.
For
me,
being
a
cinephile,
I’m
just
so
excited,’
she
added.

The
Mumbai-born
filmmaker
is
currently
working
on
two
films
set
in
her
city,
which
will
form
a
trilogy
along
with

All
We
Imagine
As
Light.

‘I’m
working
on
two
films
based
on
my
city,
which
is
Mumbai.
So
to
have
a
trilogy
but
with
different
characters.
It’s
a
city
that’s
complex
and
full
of
contradictions.
There’s
a
lot
for
me
to
explore
still
and
I
need
to
get
that
out
before
I
move
on
to
anything
else.’

Payal
opted
for
an
oversized
striped
grey
pants
suit
with
a
printed
black
shirt
for
her
appearance
on
the
red
carpet
at
the
opening
ceremony.

Earlier
for
the
jury
photocall
ahead
of
the
festival’s
opening
ceremony,
Kapadia
chose
a
blue
blouse
and
a
red
asymmetrical
skirt
ensemble
by
designer


Payal
Khandwala,
who
also
dressed
her
namesake
for
her
appearance
on
the
red
carpet
at
the
Golden
Globes
2025.

The
Cannes
jury
will
award
the
top
prize,
the
Palme
d’Or,
to
one
of
the
21
films
in
competition.
Winners
will
be
announced
on
May
24.