The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens next week, and India arrives with its strongest lineup in over a decade. Four Indian films compete across different sections, representing a remarkable range of voices and visions.
From Payal Kapadia's highly anticipated second feature to a debut documentary from Manipur, the selections reflect an Indian cinema that is increasingly diverse, ambitious, and internationally relevant.
We break down each film, each filmmaker, and what their presence at Cannes means for the future of Indian cinema on the world stage.