LEAVING HOME: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF INDIAN OCEAN

Directed by JAIDEEP VARMA.
INDIA, 2010, 115 min. NY Premiere
English, Hindi, & Bengali (with English subtitles)

Synopsis: Leaving Home is the story of four men who make music together as Indian Ocean, the most significant music band from India. Based in Delhi, this band has been making path-breaking, timeless music outside the mainstream for almost 20 years. Using primarily Western instruments, Indian Ocean has created a very Indian sound which is uniquely their own. Their music is showcased in three different ways – in concert with all their stage finery, a casual performance in their own neighborhood, and raw improvisations from inside their rehearsal room.

Director Jaideep Varma: Based in Mumbai, India, Jaideep Varma is a published novelist (Local, 2005) and a former music columnist. Along with writing for prominent publications, he is also the creator of Impact Index  - a new statistical tool in cricket. He has written and directed a Hindi feature film Hulla (2008). Leaving Home is his first non-fiction feature film.

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