A Night of Knowing Nothing

538 Congress St,Portland ME 04101

25 February, 2022

Description

A Night of Knowing Nothing ALL AGES Payal Kapadia’s electrifying debut feature is a fever dream of impossible love tied to a broader reflection on contemporary India. Through fictional love letters found in a cupboard at the Film and Television Institute of India, we meet L, a film student writing to her estranged lover while he is away. Gradually we’re immersed in the drastic changes taking place at the school and in the lives of young people across the country as they take to the streets to protest widespread discrimination. In her debut film, Payal Kapadia deftly merges reality with fiction, weaving together archival footage with student protest videos to create a vital tapestry of the personal and the political. With its dreamlike editing rhythms and a revelatory use of sound, A Night of Knowing Nothing is both an essential document of contemporary India and a nostalgic look at youth fighting the injustice of their time. Winner - Oeil d'Or (Best Documentary), Cannes Film Festival SPACE currently requires masks and vaccination for all event attendees. Medical exemptions can be accommodated. Please refer to our health and safety policies on the SPACE Reader for more information. SPACE is a nonprofit organization that supports contemporary arts projects, champions artists, and encourages an open exchange of ideas.