Overview
- Payal Kapadia, the first Indian filmmaker to win the Cannes Grand Prix, has returned to the festival as a jury member for its 78th edition.
- Her 2024 debut feature, 'All We Imagine As Light,' brought Indian cinema back to Cannes' main competition after a 30-year hiatus.
- Kapadia credited her Cannes recognition with helping secure Indian distribution for her film, emphasizing its importance in reaching domestic audiences.
- She announced two new Mumbai-set films, intended to form a thematic trilogy with her debut, exploring the city's complexities and contradictions.
- The 2025 Cannes jury, chaired by Juliette Binoche, includes global luminaries such as Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong, and Carlos Reygadas.