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A Night of Knowing Nothing

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L, a university student in India, writes letters to her estranged lover, while he is away. Through these letters, we get a glimpse into the drastic changes taking place around her. Merging reality with fiction, dreams, memories, fantasies and anxieties, an amorphous narrative unfolds.

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Critics Consensus

Through letters between lovers, A Night of Knowing Nothing poetically explores the political and historical events unfolding in the background.

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Jessica Kiang Variety Apr 4, 2022
There is a disconnect between the woozy mood and the sharp, still-raw events to which it refers, and this gives the film its peculiar power. Go to Full Review Marina Ashioti Little White Lies Apr 4, 2022
5/5
An intoxicating love letter to the cinema of resistance. Go to Full Review Phuong Le Guardian Mar 28, 2022
4/5
Love for the moving image – and love for artistic creativity – marches hand in hand with the fight for political freedom. Go to Full Review Carlota Mosegui Cinemanía (Spain) Jun 5, 2025
3/5
A noble essay film about revolutionary disenchantment. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Oct 25, 2023
Dealing in a more personal, poetic fashion with the same Indian political trends... Go to Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada Jul 12, 2023
... A hybrid documentary that lies between political signaling and fortuitous subjectivity, that, even if not thematically, delivers a great display of artistic inventiveness in its form. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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jollybabui T @RT87973244 Nov 9, 2024 I am not an ardent follower of documentaries but had the good fortune of watching ‘A night of knowing nothing’ on big-screen. Thought-provoking & poetic; a sadness permeates the whole narrative which won’t leave you long after the credits roll. A beautiful film, giving an early glimpse of the artist to-be. However, the editing in the last quarter could have been better to avoid the repetitive feel of the scenes of unrest on streets. See more Read all reviews
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Payal Kapadia

Director

Bhumisuta Das

Narrator

Payal Kapadia

Writer

Himanshu Prajapati

Writer

Ranabir Das

Producer

Julien Graff

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Synopsis L, a university student in India, writes letters to her estranged lover, while he is away. Through these letters, we get a glimpse into the drastic changes taking place around her. Merging reality with fiction, dreams, memories, fantasies and anxieties, an amorphous narrative unfolds.
Director
Payal Kapadia
Producer
Ranabir Das, Julien Graff, Thomas Hakim
Screenwriter
Payal Kapadia, Himanshu Prajapati, Payal Kapadia, Himanshu Prajapati
Production Co
Another Birth, Petit Chaos
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 37m
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