5 Movies By Cannes Grand Prix Winner Payal Kapadia To Watch On OTT

Payal Kapadia has scripted a remarkable chapter in Indian cinema history by becoming the first female director from the country to win the prestigious Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival. Her thought-provoking documentary 'All We Imagine as Light' has drawn widespread critical acclaim, catapulting Kapadia into the global limelight. As we eagerly await the release of her lauded masterpiece, let's delve into Kapadia's compelling filmography and explore five of her works that showcase her unique artistic vision.

‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ (Amazon Prime Video) IMDb Rating: 7.2/10

In this critically acclaimed work on Prime Video, Kapadia merges reality and fiction as a university student pens letters to her estranged lover. Through these letters, viewers witness the drastic changes unfolding around her, creating an amorphous narrative that seamlessly transitions between dreams, memories, and anxieties.

‘Afternoon Clouds’ (YouTube) IMDb Rating: 6.9/10

This quietly powerful film captures a single afternoon in the life of 60-year-old widow Kaki and her Nepali maid Malti. As a flower blossoms on the balcony, Malti unexpectedly encounters a boy from her hometown, inviting viewers into a contemplative slice of their lives.

‘And What is the Summer Saying’ (YouTube) IMDb Rating: 6.9/10

In this mesmerising experimental piece available on YouTube, Kapadia transports us to a small village by the jungle, where the whispers of lost love intertwine with the songs of summer. Following Namdeo's search for honey in the treetops, the film becomes a poetic meditation on nature, memory, and the ephemeral.

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‘The Last Mango Before the Monsoon’ IMDb Rating: 6.6/10

This poetic film follows two technicians setting up cameras in a forest to capture animal activity at night. Kapadia weaves a captivating narrative around a woman yearning for her late husband and the forest she moved away from long ago. A haunting exploration of memory and connection to nature.

‘Watermelon, Fish and Half Ghost’ (Vimeo)

Watermelon, Fish and Half Ghost (2014, Dir. Payal Kapadia) pic.twitter.com/9H8mORGeuq

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Through a fantastical folktale structure, this film on Vimeo delves into the forgotten societies and people of old Bombay. Exploring themes of lost love, infinite time, and life cycles, Kapadia weaves a dreamlike narrative that blurs the lines between reality and mythology.

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