Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light has won the Silver Hugo Jury Prize in International Feature Competition at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival, the organisers announced on Friday.

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 as its Oscar submission for 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.

Maura Delpero’s World War II drama Vermiglio received the best film award at the Chicago International Film Festival. The Silver Hugo for best director went to Miguel Gomes for Grand Tour, while Mohamad Rasoulof won best screenplay for his film The Seed of the Sacred Fig.