Filmmaker Payal Kapadia, whose film ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is garnering critical praise, has shared her opinion on the representation of women in media.
The filmmaker said that female representation in cinema and media is very one-dimensional, and is often shaped by the male gaze.
“The representation of women in media is very one-dimensional, often shaped by the male gaze,” she said. Even in advertisements as simple as waxing, women are portrayed without hair, which reflects the unrealistic standards set by society. In my film, we wanted to move away from that and just be ourselves, authentic and true to how we are in everyday life.
He further explained, “It’s about who has the vision at the center of the story. For example, when you see Anu in the city, everything seems romantic and picturesque. But when it’s aura, it’s normal, because the lens changes everything.
Payal Kapadia has claimed a Critics’ Choice Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film and a historic Golden Globe nomination for Best Director in a Motion Picture, making her the first Indian woman to be nominated in the category. The film also won the award for Best Film in the English Language from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The film, which stars Kani Kushruti, Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam, explores the themes of individuality, female friendship and male perspective and the struggle against patriarchy. It is a powerful reflection of contemporary Indian cinema.
The film is an official Indo-French co-production between France’s Petit Chaos and India’s Choc & Cheese & Another Birth. The film is being distributed in India by Spirit Media.
Earlier, Payal, who won the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for ‘All We Imagine as Light’, praised Chhaya Kadam. She added that the actress brings her own lyricism to the dialogues and improvises what is written on paper to make it sharper and better. Chhaya Kadam is an amazing artist, and boasts of a diverse filmography that reaches out to audiences.
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