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A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity. A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity. A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.

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2018 Everyone is a Hero: An exemplary story of human spirit that suffers from lack of nuance

2018 underlines the exemplary acts of real-life heroes and celebrates them. some are born do-gooders. some have a change of heart..

The movie’s title is a giveaway. It instantly conveys that this disaster movie — a genre popularised by Hollywood — celebrates the extraordinary courage and kindness of regular people of Kerala. A cinematic recounting of the severe floods caused in August 2018 due to unprecedented extreme rainfall in the catchment areas, is both a reminder of nature’s fury as well as triumph of human spirit. The film’s Hindi version came out this week.

With the cast featuring some of the popular India actors, the film spends the first half an hour establishing the character each one of them are essaying. The first half of the film, in fact, almost romanticises the rains. The monsoon has already set in and people of Kerala go about their daily life unperturbed. Anoop (Tovino Thomas), who has quit the army and dreams of finding a job in Dubai, goes around distributing invitation cards to his wedding even though it has been raining incessantly. In Kollam, fishermen go missing at sea during a storm but are rescued three days later.

With 2018, director Jude Anthany Joseph, who has co-written the film apart from directing it, opts for a wide canvas to depict the impact of a natural disaster on human life. He tries to string together stories of people from different backgrounds with individual backstories and varied concerns. This helps him create several shocking, scary and moving moments during the film. Having so many characters also means the narrative becomes unwieldy and repetitive, especially in the second half. By then, the film seems to follow the format of showing a crisis, help coming in and crisis averted thanks to a brave man. The whole sequence is repeated several times, running the risk of slowing down the narrative.

The film showcases the rescue operations undertaken by regular folk while the role of administration remains sketchy. 2018 underlines the exemplary acts of real-life heroes and celebrates them. Some are born do-gooders. Some have a change of heart. The film does tend to paint most of the characters in broad brushstrokes as they are shown as selfless or turning into one after a quick transformation.

After gaining widespread popularity as a desi superhero in Minnal Murali (2021), Thomas stands out as the everyday hero. He is endearing and his character is nicely fleshed out unlike others. Most of the other known faces, Kunchako Boban and Aparna Balamurali don’t have much to do. That’s one of the major shortcomings of the movie. While the visual effects and cinematography is impressive, the non-stop loud background score tries to rouse the audience’s emotions. The film would have benefitted by letting go of some of the tropes of mainstream cinema and choosing a more documentary-style storytelling.

Since this is the impression of the Hindi dubbed version of the film, it must be pointed out that the filmmakers need to take necessary steps to make the dialogues sound more natural and less clunky. One thing this film should have definitely got rid of is the fake laughter of children.

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2018 Review: Realistic Treat From Kerala

Movie: 2018 Rating: 3/5 Banner: Kavya Film Company Cast: Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Lal, Narain, Tanvi Ram, Sshivada, Gauthami Nair and others Music: Nobin Paul DOP: Akhil George Editor: Chaman Chakko Producers: Venu Kunnappilly, C. K. Padma Kumar, Anto Joseph Written and Direction: Jude Anthany Joseph Release Date: May 26, 2023

Two films about Kerala have garnered a lot of buzz in recent weeks. The first is "The Kerala Story," which was a box office smash but also sparked a slew of controversy. The other is "2018," which depicts the 2018 floods that devastated Kerala.

Let's have a look at this film that did extremely well at the Kerala box office.

Story: People on one side of a dam are suffering from drought and a shortage of water resources. Kerala, on the other hand, is preparing for monsoon and floods. This story takes place in 2018.

As weather reports indicate that floods are going to be witnessed, the lives of people like Ramesh (Tovino Thomas) who resigned his army job and doing odd jobs in their village, a fisherman's family (Lal, Asif Ali and Naren), a journalist (Aparna Balamurali), a couple going through marital problems (Vineet Srinivasan and Gauthami Nair), a lorry driver in Tamilnadu (Kalaiyarasan) and a government officer (Kunchako Boban) and thousands of Keralaites get affected.

The story is told through the eyes of these folks to demonstrate how disastrous the floods were and how the entire community rallied to assist the state.

Artistes’ Performances: Tovino Thomas is fantastic as Ramesh. At the beginning of the story, he appears to be one among many, but towards the end, it is evident that he is the hero and the messiah. He plays the part so naturally. Tanvi Ram, his love interest, is beautiful.

Lal, as well Narain and Asif Ali as his two sons, play naturally. The roles of Aparna Balamurali and Kuchako Bobban seem out of place in this film. They lack adequate arcs.

Technical Excellence: The film meets outstanding technical standards. The floods depicted in the film are as real as if they were shot during an actual flood. The visual effects, camerawork, and production design are all quite exact.

Despite a limited budget, director Jude Anthany Joseph achieved the best technical achievements. The construction of floods will undoubtedly astound you. Its strongest suit is its sound design. Throughout the film, we hear rain, which transports us to the scenario.

Highlights: The gripping second half The visual effects of floods Sound design Realistic portrayal

Drawback: The first half Lacks depth in some episodes

Analysis Kerala experienced terrible floods in 2018, affecting everyone, rich and poor alike. Apart from the government machinery and the Indian army, the common population banded together to help one another. The fisherman community, in particular, assisted people in reaching safer areas with their boats. Director Jude Anthany Joseph captured this engagingly in his film.

For those of us who had only seen the news on TV, this film depicts the anguish and helplessness that Keralaites felt while being stuck in the floods. Director Jude not only chronicles their suffering but also shows how ordinary people came together to support one another and became heroes themselves. It's no surprise that the film's tagline is "Everyone is a hero."

The first half of the film is somewhat dull. Even though it is less than an hour long, the two or three songs and various people's backstories become monotonous. However, it appears to be a purposeful attempt to prepare us for the storm that awaits us in the second half.

The drama is quite fascinating and, at times, highly emotional from the interval cut through the climax. We are smack dab in the thick of the flood, thanks to the sound design and the incredible technical expertise with which the floods were created.

The sequence when Tovino Thomas helps a pregnant woman board an army helicopter is handled quite effectively. There are also other well-executed sequences.

Other situations, such as Asif Ali's character trying to retrieve certificates, appear a little too dramatic. Furthermore, the agony of the special child and his family is unnecessarily prolonged. Some episodes felt like they needed more depth.

But the film benefits greatly from its editing, high-quality visual effects, and excellent cinematography. The cinematic recreation of a horrific tragedy and the humanity displayed by the individuals make this a good watch.

Overall, despite a sluggish opening hour, "2018" effectively recreates the floods that devastated Kerala in 2018 and showcases the people who became heroes by helping one another. The film has several emotional moments and is technically accomplished. It's well worth watching.

Bottom line: Watch it

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'2018' is a well-made film that recreates one of Kerala's worst moments in recent memory

Making movies on real-life incidents comes with a lot of risks. There's always a possibility of delivering a film that can leave the audience feeling unsatisfactory; if it is made too real, it might not quench your aesthetic sensibilities.

Jude Anthany Joseph's '2018: Everyone is a Hero' is a well-balanced film that will leave you satisfied, and keep you engaged till the end.

The story of grit and survival during the 2018 floods is a touching tribute to the superheroes of those times, especially the fisherfolk who worked tirelessly to keep Kerala afloat. The narrative is balanced as the intrigue, nail-biting tension and light moments of fun and laughter, have all been blended well in the movie.

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Tovino plays Anoop, an Army deserter who is sometimes ridiculed by youngsters in his village for chickening out from military duties. However, when the rising waters threaten to wash away the village, he becomes a hero.Just when we feel that the film could end up being a one-man show, the director smartly delivers a twist.

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The technical aspects of the film are remarkable. The scenes have been recreated perfectly, without them seeming over the top. Many of the scenes are heart-wrenching, reminding you of the horror time we went through. Though the movie focused mostly on the heroic deeds that had hogged the limelight then, I particularly liked how the filmmaker, didn't overlook the smaller aspects, that affected people during the flood. Like the leaking rooftop in the shelter camp that forces its residents to leave.

How an autism-affected young boy and his family hardly makes it through the worst night of their life is so poignant, that it reminds you of Jack and Rose's pain-staking efforts to stay alive in 'Titanic', one of the most epic movies to be made till date. Though I'm not trying to compare '2018' with the James Cameron film, in a way, I believe it is our Titanic, sans an epic love story.

It is also different, because '2018', aims at reminding people that they are all essentially the same. Your heart swells with pride in almost every scene as people get together, forgetting their differences, to work as one, making an impact, however small or big.

The performances by all the cast, including Asif Ali, Lal, Tanvi Ram, Narain, Aparna Balamurali, Vineeth Sreenivasan among others, are note-worthy. Indrans, as the visually-impaired small tea-shop owner, delivers a brilliant performance too. Tovino's boy-next-door image and the fact that he was a prominent face during the actual floods in 2018, makes you connect with the character, instantly.

Jude, in one of his recent interviews, said that he did not rely on graphics to depict the floods as he wanted to make the movie feel more realistic. His decision was apt as none of the scenes felt over-dramatic. The music and BGM by Nobin Paul also does justice to the movie.

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2018 Movie Review: Tovino Thomas Embodies Empathy In A Movie That Proves Humanity Wins Over The Chaos In Any Form

The filmmaking grammar of 2018 is quite simple, multiple storylines all blending into one another at several points and the water working as the dissolvent for them all.

Star Cast: Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Tanvi Ram, Aparna Balamurali, Lal, Aju Varghese, and ensemble.

Director: Jude Anthany Joseph.

What’s Good: With a lot of heart and dedication to telling the story of a catastrophe that brought out humanity, this Tovino starrer is a winner.

What’s Bad: It sidetracks its ladies a bit too much.

Loo Break: Strictly not. The entire second half is uncomfortable to sit through, but you aren’t allowed to move away.

Watch or Not?: In a time where cinema is being used as a tool for hate, let movies about humanity, and the fragrance of it bloom even more. Watch 2018 right now.

Language: Malayalam (with subtitles).

Available On: In Theatres Near You.

Runtime: 150 Minutes.

Kerala is prepping up for the monsoon-like they do every year. Different regions have their share of situations as they all move towards a catastrophe. No one is prepared for what’s to come as the floodgates open and their world is immersed deep in waters; how the community rises to help the state is the movie.

2018 Movie Review: Script Analysis

While it is the most prominent influential tool in the world, cinema in India is right now witnessing a paradigm shift. While being in its utmost experimentation stage, it is also a hot market to sell ideologies, spoon-feed minds with agendas, and fulfill devious propaganda. Amid all this, when a filmmaker blooms like a flower in a desert and decides to tell a story of humanity and the humanness that the civilians saved their world with while the politics was helpless and hopeless, you must respect them. 2018 falls precisely in the latter category and shines brighter than any purposely made debates of films.

Written by Jude Anthany Joseph and Akhil P Dharmajan, 2018 captures the catastrophe that the floods in Kerala were in the said year. The filmmaking grammar of the movie is quite simple, multiple storylines all blending into one another at several points and the water working as the dissolvent for them all. They don’t want you to look at the evils of this world more than you already know. The opening establishes the very fact that the people of these regions are pretty self-prepared and don’t look up to the system much. Their world is about their community and its well-being. The settlement is a hilly region which is skillfully captured through a chapel where a Church stands tall on the top.

One has to really understand why Jude and Akhil, in the first hour, only establish the lives and the landscape. When they try to show you how trees stand tall right outside doors, how a tiled roof falls (using it as a comic relief at first), or how its protagonist is an eloped army officer, they aren’t passing time, they are establishing an entire movie that is about to unfold in the next 90 minutes. They are marinating you in a world that is about to be swept off by unimaginable levels of floods. This is precisely the kind of immersive filmmaking that this genre needs. Nothing is preachy, and everything is subtle, but the flipping of coin brings so much drama that the viewer is caught off guard.

Circling back to the church, there is so much depth in how the movie uses the same shot in two different situations, not to make you realise the presence of God, but to show you the extent of the catastrophe. It jumps genres like no one’s business, and there is so much to learn as a student of cinema. All of these technicalities and tons of emotions are how 2018 gets its life. It cleverly pitches multiple parallel plots of longing, helplessness, people seeking a purpose, and time bombs of life clicking, and it blends all of that in the water that will now decide the fate of the said individuals.

In the urge to seek the goodness, the movie doesn’t turn a blind eye towards the questionable. There are subtle digs at the government’s incapability in serving its state, the citizens not trying to abide by the rules, the privileged rubbing off their luxury. But the heart is exactly in the moment where an entire community of fishermen, with some from the other tropes, decide to kick start a rescue operation without any systemic help. At the end of the day, it is about humans standing for fellow humans regardless of caste, colour, race, gender.

2018 Movie Review: Star Performance

The most prominent thing about Malayalam cinema is its successful attempt to be relatable in more ways than one. The hero here is relatable; he isn’t one with abs and a perfect skincare routine. She isn’t the glamourous journalist/teacher who walks around with blow-dried hair in a setup that goes against any vanity. 2018 is about people, and the cast looks like ‘people’

Add to it Tovino Thomas and his brilliance that he takes the backseat most of times in the movie sold on his name and credibility. He successfully becomes a star who also knows how to be an actor and act humane. As Anoop he establishes himself so well. A good-for-nothing man suddenly becomes the God no one ever imagined. In a frame, during a pivotal scene, water rises to its maximum level and, with it, raises Anoop and places him face to face with God, signifying how he is the Messiah right now. He is the empathy of this story, and his trajectory is so beautiful.

Lal, in a character so humble and robust at the same time, does a brilliant job. The actor is challenged to create the character in a few scenes, and he uses his decades-long experience to an extent where a big twist makes you feel strongly for him. Asif Ali has to perform right next to the veteran, and he proves he must have been chosen to play this complex part.

Both Tanvi Ram and Aparna Balamurali get strong roles, but the writing doesn’t use them to the fullest after setting them up so well. Aparna, especially as a headstrong journalist, never gets to come to ground zero and show her finesse in the main and final act of the movie. Rest everyone put their best foot forward and create a worthy experience.

2018 Movie Review: Direction, Music

Jude Anthany Joseph’s direction is very calculative, and you can see that in how he balances the entire movie in several sections and then divide those sections into two parts, and then also blends them all effortlessly. One cannot be wild and so streamlined at the same time. Also, the way the drama is handled is a topic to dissect. There are so many moments that could quickly end up being over dramatic, but Jude knows where to inject what and how.

The brilliant example is when a couple row-off in a boat while the flood swallows their house brick by brick; they are crying as they watch their world is falling. The scene cuts to a little girl enjoying the same rain in a different region where the people were facing drought.

The music in 2018 is in the correct quantity. The best part is the score, where it is only raining for the most of it. The sound of rain falling on different surfaces is used so cleverly that its absence unknowingly gets registered in your mind, and you are relieved as a viewer.

All of this back by the amazing cinematography by DOP Akhil George that uses ample top-angle shots to show you the extent of destruction and hardship we are talking about. The frames try to be metaphors, and they even work in such a limited space.

2018 Movie Review: The Last Word

2018 is precisely the cinema we need right now in the times when humanity is put to test. It is the Kerala story we all deserve.

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2018 Movie Review: Tovino Thomas, Jude Anthany Joseph’s recreation of Kerala floods is heartbreaking

Director jude anthany joseph’s 2018 – everyone is a hero is an emotional film about the 2018 kerala floods that rocked the state. the film is a brilliant recreation that is high on emotion, says our review..

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• 2018 - Everyone is a Hero is directed by Jude Anthany Joseph.
• The film released in theatres on May 5.
• Tovino Thomas, Lal, Indrans, Aparna Balamurali and Asif Ali played pivotal roles.

Release Date: 5 May, 2023

In 2018, Kerala saw one of the worst floods in history. The people who experienced the floods first-hand and those who were affected by it still bear the wounds. Some lost their lives, some their houses and some their livelihoods. Yet, none of these mattered when everyone came together to uphold humanity. Irrespective of their differences (read: caste, creed or economic background), people joined hands to help their fellow humans to overcome the calamity. Director Jude Anthany Joseph, in his recently released film, 2018, has tried to capture the same. And he has succeeded.

2018 begins in a village called Aruvikkulam and we are introduced to the inhabitants and how they go about with their lives. There’s Anoop (Tovino Thomas), who left the Army showing a fake medical certificate, so he could go to Dubai to make ends meet. There’s a fisherman's family comprising Lal, Narain and Asif. While Lal and Narein’s characters are proud fishermen, Asif Ali wants to pursue acting. There’s a pregnant woman, parents of a specially-able child, a blind person and so many characters.

The first half showcases the mundane lives of the myriad characters of the village. Slowly, we see the rains lashing the state and how the situation turns grim in just a matter of a few hours. As Kerala begins flooding, we get transported to their world and feel helpless. At several moments in the film, we feel anxious as to what’s going to happen next. Whether it’s a pregnant lady being airlifted or Asif Ali's character finding a snake during a rescue or the fishermen stepping up to save trapped human beings, we are moved to see the proceedings.

While 2018 takes a melodramatic route in some places, it works for the major part. It is a technically sound film and that’s what makes it an immersive experience. It might feel a bit stretched towards the end, but the film stands as a testament to the people of Kerala and those who extended a helping hand to the needy from different parts of the world.

2018 is a heartwarming film. You feel for the characters, you feel trapped, you well up and you also feel relieved when the characters are saved. If a film is able to make you feel so many emotions, then the director has succeeded in what he set out to do.

Tovino Thomas stands out in a film that's full of extraordinary performers. So do Lal and Asif Ali. Indrans, Naraein, Kunchako Boban, Aparna Balamurali and several other characters have made an impact in the screen time they got. Cinematographer Akhil George, editing by Chaman Chacko and VFX made the audience understand the magnanimity of the disaster through their impeccable work.

Director Jude Anthany Joseph’s 2018 is a film that reminds us of the Kerala floods. It is also a reminder that humanity still exists and how solidarity matters when survival is in question.

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The film deals with the damage caused by the floods in Kerala and the survival of the people during the natural calamity

Hyderabad: 2018 is the talk of the town in Kerala currently. The film has become the first Malayalam film to cross 150-crore mark. The film is now released in Telugu yesterday. Bunny Vas from GA2 Pictures presented the film in Telugu.

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2018 is the story of the Kerala floods in the same year. The film deals with the damage caused by the floods and the survival of the people during the natural calamity. 2018 tells us the story of unsung heroes.

Director Anthany Joseph brought the natural look from the flood time to the big screen with the best technical values. He told the story with strong emotions and an engaging screenplay. Though the story of 2018 looks simple, the survival journey of the characters is very connecting and that won the hearts of the audience.

Heart-touching emotions are the biggest strength of 2018. Humanity is the takeaway for the audience. Anthany Joseph is successful in delivering master narration and characterisation.

He dealt the first half of 2018 with the introduction of the characters of all the unsung heroes and then stepped to the emotional side in the second half.

There is no particular actor who takes the lead position in the film. Since 2018 is a story-driven film, all the main characters share equal importance and screen time. It’s good to see Tovino Thomas accepting the film despite his star presence. Actor Lal’s performance is also the key to the film. All other actors also played their prominent parts.

2018 is technically solid. Akhil George’s cinematography and Nobin Paul’s soundtrack are the keys. VFX work is also top-class.

So 2018 is a must-watch film for its engaging narration and superior technical standards. One cannot miss this best presentation of humanity on the big screen.

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This year’s edition of the annual film festival features a prominent presence of Indian stories and storytellers that celebrates the country’s independent cinema.

By Nicolas Rapold

For the first time in 30 years at the Cannes Film Festival, an Indian film will compete for the Palme d’Or in the main competition, alongside new movies from Francis Ford Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos and Andrea Arnold .

The dry spell might come as a surprise for a country with film industries in multiple regions producing hundreds of films per year, including international sensations like last year’s Oscar-nominated “RRR.”

But the inclusion of “All We Imagine as Light,” directed by Payal Kapadia, reflects a growing recognition of the independent cinema made in the shadow of the country’s mainstream hits.

Thierry Frémaux, the artistic director of Cannes, noted the new generations of filmmakers in India when he announced the lineup in April. These movies offer what the critic Namrata Joshi calls “a young, probing, and provoking gaze at Indian reality.” Indian publications have celebrated the country’s prominent presence at the festival, whose inaugural edition in 1946 included a film from India, Chetan Anand’s “Neecha Nagar,” in its grand prize category.

“All We Imagine as Light” joins a generally notable selection of Indian stories and storytellers across this year’s edition, which begins on Tuesday. Santosh Sivan will be the first Indian filmmaker to receive the Pierre Angénieux prize for career achievement in cinematography, and in the Un Certain Regard competition, Sandhya Suri’s “Santosh” follows a widow who takes on her husband’s policeman post.

In Directors’ Fortnight, a parallel program during Cannes, Karan Kandhari’s “Sister Midnight” portrays a defiant newly married woman who seeks vengeance. And in ACID (Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema) — a parallel program at Cannes devoted to independent film — an Indian feature will screen for the first time, “In Retreat,” directed by Maisam Ali.

“It’s great because quite often we don’t have so many films from India represented in this way at Cannes,” Kapadia said in an interview from Paris where she was putting finishing touches on her film.

Centering on two roommates, “All We Imagine as Light” is, Kapadia says, “about women who’ve come to Mumbai to work.” She returns to Cannes after winning best documentary in 2021 for her university-set reflection on love and protest, “A Night of Knowing Nothing.” But independent Indian productions can face a long road to screens at home because of domestic funding challenges and markets more accustomed to mainstream fare.

“If you want to do something that’s a little experimental, it becomes challenging to find funding,” Kapadia said. “There are a few funds, but it’s a really big country and there are a lot of people.”

Despite the obstacles, Indian films of modest budgets and artistic ambition have won awards abroad recently in major festivals like Sundance, “All That Breathes” in 2022; Rotterdam, “Pebbles” in 2021; and Venice, “The Disciple” in 2020.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York opened a 2022 showcase of independent movies from India by proclaiming: “Indian cinema’s diversity has been energized by a growing number of impressive independent works.” And documentaries have especially garnered the spotlight recently with Academy Award nominations, including “All That Breathes” and “Writing with Fire,” despite having no consistent theatrical distribution within India.

“I think the spirit of independent films in India has always been strong,” Deepti DCunha, artistic director of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, said. “But very few people have the access and they can find it difficult to get their movies seen anywhere.”

What’s helped many Indian filmmakers are co-productions with European countries, and the chance to get exposure to potential producers at the annual Film Bazaar, an event in Goa with a curated market for Indian films, producers and programmers visiting from abroad, and work-in-progress labs. But another nexus for a recent generation of independent filmmakers is film school. The Film and Television Institute of India (F.T.I.I.) in Pune, which Kapadia attended, is one such bastion, as is Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi.

“The F.T.I.I. has provided an indefatigable supply of not only technicians in terms of editors, sound people, D.O.P.s [directors of photography] and so on, but also directors,” Shaunak Sen, who directed “All That Breathes,” said in an interview from Delhi.

Sen counts himself lucky: his film about two brothers running a bird clinic in Delhi went to Sundance, Cannes and the Oscars, and was picked up by HBO. But he sees what independent filmmakers can face in India, “where you know you’re staring at this mammoth industry of Bollywood, working in a tiny nook, and trying to will a film into existence.”

Kapadia’s film was in development since late 2018, taking time to find funding. She was writing the script for “All We Imagine as Light” while she was still making her documentary “A Night of Knowing Nothing.” The F.T.I.I. was central to Kapadia’s career, and where she met her partner, whom she also works with, and other “go-to film companions.”

But an international connection was important: She worked on both films with a young French company, learning together as they moved from small documentary production to a sometimes 80-person crew for “All We Imagine as Light.” (“Big crew, small film!” she said with a laugh.) The French co-production also had support from the Netherlands through the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which supports filmmakers across the globe at various stages of creating their movies.

“The independent film industry in Europe is really well designed. They support you at every stage,” Kapadia said, listing off grants for script writing, production, postproduction and distribution.

She mused what it would be like if India could adopt the French system of levying taxes on ticket sales that can be used to support independent filmmaking. (She’s not alone in wondering: An editorial in the Indian Express said Kapadia’s inclusion offered “an opportunity to introspect on why it has taken three decades for a film from one of the world’s top film-producing nations to once again make it to this eminent stage.”)

These are the challenges that filmmakers like Kapadia must master, not just to make their movies but to find audiences. Programmers at international festivals can help with encouraging independent voices, viewing works in progress in India or through links.

In the case of the ACID selection, “In Retreat,” the filmmaker Ali (another F.T.I.I. graduate) submitted the film, which was one of hundreds considered by the programming team. Shot in the high-altitude Ladakh region, it’s the story of a middle-aged man trying to return home to a mountain town for his brother’s funeral.

“I didn’t know the director was young, because when you see the film, it’s incredibly deep, really mature,” Pamela Varela, one of ACID’s programmers, said, before bestowing the highest auteurist compliment. “This is really a film by someone. You see it from the first sequence, which is amazing.”

The up-and-coming generations of Indian independent filmmakers share a willingness to experiment formally and, outside of the demands of a studio and mass market, might have more freedom to confront political issues of inequality or caste, for example. “Especially if it’s a French co-production,” Kapadia said with a smile. “They are very much for free speech, so they are quite supportive of whatever you want to do.”

These filmmakers find kinship both at home and abroad. Kapadia compared making films to “making a quilt, a craft” and mentioned the Indian filmmakers Yashaswini Raghunandan and Ekta Mittal.

Like cinephiles globally, filmmakers are in tune with directors from across the world, though Sen also cited the particular “neighborly” bond with other South Asian cinemas that reflect a postcolonial modernity.

When it comes to the independent “new wave,” though, don’t call it a comeback: By all accounts, the talent was always there. Cannes just presents a dazzlingly bright spotlight and opportunity.

“I don’t think it is that we have recently seen a new wave in talent,” DCunha said. “It’s more that now Europe is paying attention, or America’s paying attention.”

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In India, cricket is not just a game but a religion, and many beloved cricketers are treated like Gods by their fans. Amidst the separation rumour of ace Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and his Serbian actress-model wife Natasa Stankovic, here we list down some famous Indian cricketers who made the news recently for their controversial divorces. Read on to know more.

02 /8 Shikhar Dhawan

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan had met his former wife Aesha Mukherjee on Facebook and they got married in 2012. While this was Aesha's second marriage and she has two daughters with her first husband, it was the first time Shikhar had married. Together, Aesha and Shikhar have a 10-year-old son named Zoraver Dhawan. However, as per Shikhar Dhawan's allegations against Aesha, the latter lived in Australia with their son for years, refused to move to India, and kept Shikhar away from his son. In 2023, a Delhi Court granted divorce to Shikhar Dhawan on grounds of mental "cruelty" which was inflicted on him by his ex-wife Aesha Dhawan.

03 /8 Dinesh Kartik

Indian cricketer Dinesh Kartik was earlier married to his childhood friend Nikita Vanjara, however their marriage couldn't survive the test of time. After years of knowing each other, Dinesh Kartik and Nikita Vanjara married in 2012. But Nikita later had an affair with Dinesh's teammate Murali Vijay, which stirred up a controversy and led to Dinesh and Nikita's divorce. In 2015, Dinesh Karthik married squash player Dipika Pallikal and in 2021, the couple were blessed with twin boys named-- Kabir Pallikal Karthik and Zian Pallikal Karthik. In 2024, Dinesh Karthik recently retired from from IPL. He was a wicket-keeper and batter for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Photo: Dinesh Kartik/ Instagram

04 /8 Vinod Kambli

Former Indian batsman Vinod Kambli was earlier married to his childhood friend Noella Lewis. However, the duo called it quits in 2005 and Vinod Kamble later went on to marry former model Andrea Hewitt, for which he even converted to Christianity. He has two sons and a daughter. Photo: Vinod Kambli/ Instagram

05 /8 Mohammad Azharuddin

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin's personal live has been a bit controvesial. Mohammad Azharuddin was earlier married to Naureen, with whom he has two sons-- Asaduddin and Ayazuddin. However in 1996, he divorced Naureen to marry Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani but they too got divorced after 14 years of marriage. Mohammad Azharuddin was later also linked to sports star Jwala Gutta, Shannon Marrie, among others. Photo: Mohammad Azharuddin/ Instagram

06 /8 Mohammad Shami

In 2018, Indian fast-bowler Mohammad Shami's estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, had filed a case of domestic abuse and adultery on him. However, the cricketer has time and again refused the allegations saying they were false and conspired to tarnish his public image. The fomer couple are separated since 2018 and their legal battle is currently going on. Mohammad Shami has a daughter with Hasin Jahan. Photo: Maharastra Times

07 /8 Ravi Shastri

Former Head Coach of the Indian National Cricket team, Ravi Shastri has made the headlines for several reasons-- be it his personal or professional life. In the 1980s Ravi Shastri was dating actress Amrita Singh and they were even engaged, as per reports. However the duo called it quits and moved on in life. Ravi Shastri later married Ritu Singh, who is a Doctor by profession and she also a trained classical dancer. But after 22 years of marriage, Ravi Shastri and Ritu Singh got divorced in 2012. The former couple have a daughter named Alekha Shastri together. In 2018, Ravi Shastri was linked to actress Nimrat Kaur, after they had met for a car launch event in 2015. But both- Ravi Shastri and Nimrat Kaur- had denied the rumours. Photo: Ravi Shastri/ Instagram

08 /8 Manoj Prabhakar

Former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar was earlier married to Sandhya, his first wife, however they got divorcec in 2013 after a long legal battle wherein Sandhya had accussed Manoj of dowry and harrassement. The former couple have a son together. Manoj Prabhakar later got married to actress Farheen. His personal life, like his cricketing career, has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Photo: BCCL

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