New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine As Light", the winner of the Grand Prix award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, will hit Indian screens in November followed by its premiere at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, where it will serve as the opening film. The Malayalam-Hindi film was released in limited screens in Kerala on September 21 by Rana Daggubati's production house Spirit Media. "All We Imagine As Light", an official India-France co-production between Chalk and Cheese Films and Another Birth from India and petit chaos from France, arrived in theatres across France on October 2.
Kapadia, who made history as the first Indian filmmaker to win the prestigious Grand Prix at Cannes in May, said she is looking forward to the release of the movie in other parts of the country. "I am so excited for the India release this November! I hope that many people go to watch it. It is such a wonderful feeling for any filmmaker," the director said in a statement.
Led by Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha, "All We Imagine As Light" narrates the story of two Kerala nurses Prabha and Anu co-habiting in Mumbai. It is titled "Prabhayay Ninachathellam" in Malayalam. Daggubati, whose banner acquired the exclusive rights to distribute the film in India, said they are thrilled to bring Kapadia's movie to more audiences in November, starting with MAMI.
"Our partnership with this incredible film is a step forward in our efforts to bring compelling and moving stories from different parts .