Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light won the Best International Feature trophy at this year’s Gotham Awards held in New York’s Cipriani Wall Street on Monday.

The drama film competed with Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border, Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, Pham Thien An’s Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell and Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio in the category.

Prior to the win at the Gotham Awards, All We Imagine as Light clinched the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2024 on Sunday.

All We Imagine as Light grabbed headlines after winning the Grand Prix award at Cannes Film Festival in May.

After its Cannes win and drawing a full house at Jerusalem Film Festival earlier this year, the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 in September.

At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, All We Imagine As Light was the first Indian film in competition since 1994 and was one of only four female-directed features in the lineup.

Set in Mumbai, the film revolves around two nurses who are also roommates. Prabha's usual schedule is disrupted when she unexpectedly receives a gift from her estranged husband. Meanwhile, her younger roommate, Anu, struggles to find a private place in the bustling city to spend time with her boyfriend. A getaway to a seaside town provides them with the perfect opportunity to fulfil their desires.

The film, however, was snubbed by India for Oscars this year.

All We Imagine As Light features Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu Haroon in key roles. The film is produced by France's Petit Chaos along with co-producers including India’s Chalk & Cheese, France’s Arte France Cinema, the Netherlands’ Baldr Film, India’s Another Birth, Luxembourg’s Les Films Fauves and Italy’s Pulpa Film.