But when the festival finally got off the ground in 1946, Indian cinema came out swinging.
But I felt a deep connection with her cinema as if we were speaking a common language.
In 2017, she screenedAfternoon Clouds, a 13-minute project, as part of the festivals Cinefondation shorts sidebar.
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When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, she is pulled into the investigation.
I was in India researching and working with various NGOs when I came across an image, she says.
One of them had such an enigmatic expression.
I was fascinated by her.
To explore this violence and her power within it felt exciting.
Santoshis Suris narrative directorial debut.
She also directed the BAFTA-nominated shortThe Field.
Kapadia described her selection as thrilling and humbling in a statement shortly after Thierry Fremauxs opening press conference.
I admire many directors selected in this section, she said, both in the past and present.
Its an immense honor to be showing my film among them.
