Cannes 2024 – AR Rahman on his Nagaland music documentary – ‘Headhunting to Beatboxing’

The musical maestro that is AR Rahman spoke to us about his latest project…

INDIA’S best known composer and musical artiste tells us why he wanted to make a documentary about the culture and musical traditions of Nagaland, in the country’s North East.

It has been beset by violence and ethnic tensions in the past – with indigenous groups fighting in the region but Rahman and director Rohit Gupta found beauty, spirit and ambition and much musical joy which he tells us and Cannes he wants the world to see share and appreciate…

With thanks to his team who helped to shoot it and Nat Barrass, acv videographer for editing…