Payal Kapadia

Payal Kapadia

Payal Kapadia (born 4 January 1986) is an Indian filmmaker. She is best known for having won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for her film A Night of Knowing Nothing. In 2017, her film Afternoon Clouds was the only Indian film that was selected for the 70th Cannes Film Festival.

Born in Mumbai, Kapadia went to Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh. She got a Bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She did a one-year Master’s degree from Sophia college. She then went on to study film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India, where she was selected on her second attempt.

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Payal Kapadia Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Payal Kapadia. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Payal Kapadia films ranked by score.

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All We Imagine as Light

All We Imagine as Light (2024)

Drama Romance
Two women navigate the suffocating constraints of urban life in Mumbai. Prabha, a nurse, confronts the sudden reappearance of her distant husband through an unsettling gesture. Meanwhile, her younger flatmate...
Score 6.8

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