Loved abroad, the Indian movie 'All We Imagine as Light' is snubbed at home

By Diaa Hadid

Published December 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM EST

The internationally acclaimed Indian film All We Imagine As Light explores the lives of working women in Mumbai. But in India, it's seen as not Indian enough for the Oscars.

Diaa Hadid

Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.

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