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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]
| A Night of Knowing Nothing | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Payal Kapadia |
| Written by | Payal Kapadia Himanshu Prajapati |
| Produced by | Ranabir Das Julien Graff Thomas Hakim |
| Narrated by | Bhumisuta Das |
| Cinematography | Ranabir Das |
| Edited by | Ranabir Das |
Production companies | petit chaos Another Birth |
| Distributed by | Square Eyes |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | France India |
| Languages | Hindi Bengali |
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]
A Night of Knowing Nothing premiered in the Directors' Fortnight stream at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was also screened at the 26th Busan International Film Festival and nominated for 'Busan Cinephile Award' in 'Wide Angle' section in October 2021.[7]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 96% based on 24 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[8]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Feature Film | Payal Kapadia, Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff and Ranabir Das | Nominated | [9] |
| 2021 | Busan International Film Festival | Sonje Award | A Night of Knowing Nothing | Nominated | [7] |
| 2021 | Cannes Film Festival | Caméra d'Or | Payal Kapadia | Nominated | [10] |
| Golden Eye | Won | ||||
| 2021 | Toronto International Film Festival | Amplify Voices Award | Won | [11] | |
| 2022 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Best Documentary | A Night of Knowing Nothing | Won | [12] |
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