A programme of short films by filmmaker Payal Kapadia, to coincide with the release of All We Imagine as Light.

The Last Mango Before the Monsoon, dir. Payal Kapadia, India 2015
Two technicians set up cameras in a forest to capture animal activity at night. A woman moved away from the forest a long time ago. She yearns for her late husband and the forest.

Afternoon Clouds, dir. Payal Kapadia, India 2017
In a Bombay apartment, seventy-year-old widow Kati and her Nepali maid Mati cook together, talking while watching a flower that blooms for just two days. Mati asks, "Why don’t you grow a flower that blossoms through the year?" As they move through their quiet routine, reality and dream intermingle – Mati encounters a man from her past, while Kati dreams of her late husband. The film captures fleeting moments of memory, longing, and the transience of life in a serene yet wistful atmosphere.

And What is the Summer Saying, dir. Payal Kapadia, India 2018
Unseen voices drift over black-and-white images of a village on the edge of a forest. Namdeo, searching for honey, watches the treetops as women whisper secrets of lost loves. A strange smoke rises, like a dream from another time. Payal Kapadia’s third short film continues her exploration of memory, nature, and sound.

Screening as a part of a focus on Payal Kapadia's work to coincide with the release of All We Imagine as Light