Payal Kapadia | |
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Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Mumbai, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 2014–present |
Payal Kapadia (born 1986) is an Indian filmmaker. She won the Golden Eye award for best documentary film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival for her film A Night of Knowing Nothing.[1][2][3][4] In 2017, her film Afternoon Clouds was the only Indian film that was selected for the 70th Cannes Film Festival.[5] In 2024, she won the Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light.[6]