A Night Of Knowing Nothing

Framed by fictional letters from a film student to her estranged lover, Payal Kapadia's electrifying debut feature takes us on a heightened, immersive journey into the political complexities of contemporary India.

Payal Kapadia’s electrifying debut feature, which won the Best Documentary award at Cannes 2021, combines found footage, sketches and her own material to chart the fractious relationship between India’s youth, its rigid caste structures and its far-right government.

An experimental film that’s intoxicating to watch, A Night of Knowing Nothing examines a turbulent society from the inside, re-writing the rules of nonfiction along the way.