Payal Kapadia’s 2024 film ‘All We Imagine as Light’ surprised many by topping the Sight & Sound poll for the best film of that year.
Many are of the opinion that Indian filmmakers only produce extravagant, all-singing, all-dancing, Bollywood epics, but scratch that little bit deeper, and you discover some quality filmmakers revealing India’s soul.
From rural landscapes to urban complexity, these films reveal the emotional and social depth of a country often flattened into cliché. This is storytelling that favours nuance over spectacle, where a glance can carry more weight than a dance number.
With a history that includes Satyajit Ray – his ‘Apu Trilogy’ is still revered today – it is really no wonder that such moving dramatic films, with impressive cinematography at their core, are being made today. Join us in revelling in some of these most impressive films from the Indian sub-continent.