Payal Kapadia’s Golden Globe-nominated film, All We Imagine as Light, has added another feather to its cap after former US President Barack Obama listed it as one of his top film recommendations for 2024. Other films on the list include Dune: Part Two. Starring Timothée Chalamet and Tabu, Conclave and others.

All We Imagine as Light headlines throughout 2024 To earn many awards and nominations at international level. The film tops Obama’s 2024 film list. Other films that made it to their annual list include Conclave, The Piano Lesson, The Promised Land, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Dune: Part Two, Anora, Didi, Sugarcane, A Complete Unknown.

Sharing the list, he wrote, “Here are some movies I would recommend watching this year.”

In addition to movies, Obama listed his favorite musicals of 2024. It included songs like Kendrick Lamar’s Squabble Up, Rema’s Yayo and others. Obama wrote, “Here are my favorite songs from this year! Check them out if you want to spruce up your playlist — and let me know if there’s a song or artist I should make sure to listen to.”

And these were his book recommendations of the year:

First, Barack Obama lists Prateek Kuhad’s Cold Mess as one of their top music recommendations for 2019.

All We Imagine as Light, directed by Payal Kapadia, stars Kani Kashruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hriday Haroon in lead roles. it became First Indian film to win the prestigious Grand Prix at Cannes 2024It also received the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Best International Feature at the Gotham Awardsand Best International Film Award at the New York Film Critics Circle.

The film is now competing for a Critics’ Choice Awards nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It also earned two awards in the Best Non-English Language Motion Picture and Best Director (Motion Picture) categories at the Golden Globes 2025.