Cannes [France], Filmmaker Payal Kapadia created history as her drama "All We Imagine as Light" won the prestigious Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Kapadia's directorial debut secured its place in cinematic lore. The first Indian film in three decades and the first by an Indian woman director to grace the festival's main competition, a post on Instagram by Festival de Cannes said, "Le Grand Prix is ​​everything we want as light. Let's Imagine. The jury award goes to Payal Kapadia's All W Imagine as Light. The screening of the film received a standing ovation for eight minutes, in a bustling city. Set against the backdrop of 'All We Imagine', 'All We Imagine' is the story of a nurse whose life takes an unexpected turn when she receives a mysterious gift from her estranged husband, Anu. The duo embark on a journey to a coastal town, where the mysterious forest serves as a sanctuary to their dreams 'All We Imagine as Light' is an Indo-French collaboration, co-produced by France's Petit Chaos. Produced by India's Chalk & Cheese Films, All We Imagine as Light is Payal Kapadia's first feature film. Earlier, he had won the Golden Eye Award in Cannes for his documentary 'A Night O Knowing Nothing'. The Cannes Film Festival started from 14 May. Greta Gerwig was president of the jury this year. Other members included Lily Gladstone, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Eva Green Ebreu Ceylan, Juan Antonio Bayona, Nadine Labaki and Omar Sy.