Cannes Film Festival 2024: These Seven Films From India Are All Set To Make A Mark

The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is set to be held in the French Riviera from May 14 with India set to make its mark on the canvas of the prestigious film festival.

Seven films from India will be a part of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival which begins from May 14.

All We Imagine As Light: The Malayalam film, directed by Payal Kapadia, will be screened at the festival on May 23. ‘All We Imagine As Light’ follows the story of two roommates who serve as nurses at a hospital. How love and self-discovery bring about a change in their perspectives forms the crux of the story. The film will be the 1st Indian film in 30 years to to compete for Palme d’Or award, the last was ‘Swaham’ which was released in 1994.

Santosh: The film is directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri and will be screened at the Un Certain Regard section of 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Santosh stars Shahana Goswami in the lead role and follows the story of a newly widowed woman who inherits her husband's job as a police constable in rural northern India.