Английская Википедия:A Night of Knowing Nothing
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox film A Night of Knowing Nothing is a documentary film, directed by Payal Kapadia and released in 2021.[1] An exploration of university student life in India,[2] the film centres on letters written by L., a student at the Film and Television Institute of India, to her estranged boyfriend after they are separated when he is forced to quit film school and denied permission from his family to continue dating L. because she is not of the same caste.[3]
The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight stream at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival,[1] where it was named the winner of the L'Œil d'or award for Best Documentary Film.[4] It was subsequently screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was one of the winners of the Amplify Voices Award.[5]
The film has been acquired for commercial distribution by Square Eyes.[6]
Release
A Night of Knowing Nothing premiered in the Directors' Fortnight stream at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It is invited at 26th Busan International Film Festival and nominated for 'Busan Cinephile Award' in 'Wide Angle' section. It will be screened on 9 October 2021 in the festival.[7]
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 96% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Feature Film | Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff and Ranabir Das | Шаблон:Nom | [9] |
| 2021 | Busan International Film Festival | Sonje Award | A Night of Knowing Nothing | Шаблон:Nom | [7] |
| 2021 | Cannes Film Festival | Caméra d'Or | Payal Kapadia | Шаблон:Nom | [10] |
| Golden Eye | Шаблон:Won | ||||
| 2021 | Toronto International Film Festival | Amplify Voices Award | Шаблон:Won | [11] | |
| 2022 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Best Documentary | A Night of Knowing Nothing | Шаблон:Won | [12] |
References
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Naman Ramachandran, "Cannes Fresh Faces: Directors’ Fortnight Selection ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ Director Payal Kapadia". Variety, 9 July 2021.
- ↑ Marta Balaga, "Review: A Night of Knowing Nothing". Cineuropa, 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Orlando Parfitt, "Square Eyes takes worldwide rights to Directors’ Fortnight doc ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’". Screen Daily, 4 August 2021.
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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