Former American President Barack Obama religiously practices listing out his favourite reads and films by the end of every year. Most of his followers have been waiting for the prized list for some time now, and on Saturday, the former president of the US resumed his yearly practice and listed out his best selection from 2024.
Much to the amazement was Malayalees, as Obama in his best films of 2024 list pointed out a Kerala-based film on the rank 1 spot. Payal Kapadia's film 'All We Imagine As Light', which received a Golden Globe nomination, and won the prized Cannes award is at the top spot in Obama’s list. Malayalam actresses Kani Kusruthi and Divya Prabha played the lead roles in the film, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Obama shared ten films, with the caption 'Here are some movies I recommend watching this year'.
The film 'All We Imagine as Light' received two Golden Globe nominations in the categories of Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director. The winners will be announced on January 6th. The film, released in Hindi and Malayalam depicted the crises and changes faced by Malayalee nurses working in Mumbai.