Martin Scorsese, Neeraj Ghaywan on India's Oscar Contender 'Homebound'

Variety is unveiling video of a deeply personal conversation between executive producer Martin Scorsese and director Neeraj Ghaywan following a New York screening of “ Homebound ,” India’s submission for the Academy Awards’ international feature category.

The intimate discussion, which took place after Scorsese hosted the screening, revealed the legendary filmmaker’s three-year involvement with the project, which began during his work on “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The pair spoke extensively about their shared passion for cinema and their connection through French cinema icon Melita Toscan Du Plantier, whom Ghaywan calls his “Cinema Fairy Godmother.” Toscan Du Plantier produced Ghaywan’s previous film “Masaan” and co-produced “Homebound.”

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