India makes a splash at Cannes

25 May, 2024

Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine As Light (2024)

This week: Payal Kapadia's remarkable film 'All We Imagine as Light' bows at the Cannes Film Festival. Plus, is the talented Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema's white knight?

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