• Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



  • Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



  • Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



  • Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



  • Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



  • Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



  • Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



  • Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

    Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective



Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

by Maja Meiners

Breaking Barriers - The Casteless Collective

India, Germany | 2020 | 70:00 min

Formal Categories

Human Interest Society Arts Music

Content Categories

Documentary Music film
Synopsis
The Casteless Collective is a protest music band from Chennai, South India. Founded in December 2017, the 15-piece band plays an exciting mix of the folk music form of Gaana, an art coming from North Chennai's slum areas, and the modern musical styles of Rap and Rock. The driving beats of their songs come with lyrics of exceptionally put in-your-face-truths about social issues that the Indian society usually prefers not to look at too closely. The band deals with the oppressed social standing of women in Indian society, of LGBTQI+ people, and especially of the marginalized and underprivileged caste communities, represented by a large extent of the bandmembers themselves.
Festivals/Awards
2020
Chennai Int. Doc&Short FF, India
Sheffield Doc/Fest,
London Indian FF
Indo German Filmweek Berlin
WOMEX World Music Expo Budapest
New Generation Independent Indian FF
Cast and Crew
  • Director Maja Meiners
Original Languages

Tamil

English

World Sales Company
MAGNETFILM GmbH
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