Barack Obama Shares List of Favourite Films Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is the Top Pick

Former US president Barack Obama’s list of his most loved films of 2024 is out and it includes Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine As Light”.

Kapadia’s film is one of the most acclaimed movies of this year. Since the movie’s win at the Cannes Film Festival, it has been dominating the headlines with its winning streak at several prestigious awards. Amidst all this, Kapadia’s film has earned a spot in Obama’s annual list of favourite movies.

Taking to his X handle, the former president of the US shared his list of favourite films, and the first spot was grabbed by Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light.

Sharing the titles of his favourite movies, Obama wrote, ‘’Here are a few movies I’d recommend checking out this year.’’

Apart from “All We Imagine as Light”, the other nine movies that Obama loved this year and is recommending his followers to watch are: “Conclave”, “The Piano Lesson”, “The Promised Land”, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, “Dune: Part Two”, “Anora”, “Didi”, “Sugarcane”, “A Complete Unknown”.

Apart from movies, Obama has also shared a list of his favourite music and books. Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine As Light” is a Malayalam-language drama that tells the story of three ladies, who are living together in Mumbai as they fight their own challenges, desires and troubles.

Starring Kani Kasruti, Divya Prabha, and Chhaya Kadam, the movie revolves around Prabha (Kani Kusruti), a Mumbai nurse, who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Then, there is Anu (Divya Prabhu), who is struggling to find a private spot in the city to spend some private time with her boyfriend. Prabha’s best friend Parvati (Chhaya Kadam) is a widow, who is in a fight with a builder.

Earlier this year, the movie made history, becoming the first Indian film to win the prestigious Grand Prix at Cannes 2024. The movie has also been nominated for prestigious awards like Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes. The film has bagged two nominations at the Golden Globes 2025:  Best Non-English Language Motion Picture and Best Director (Motion Picture).

The other awards that Payal’s directorial has won are: Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Best International Feature at Gotham Awards, and Best International Film Award at the New York Film. (Agencies)

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