Film - Dilli Dark

Michael Okeke, a Nigerian living in New Delhi wants to get his MBA and settle in India. But his part-time job as a drug dealer will jeopardize his plans, not to mention the open racism he is facing.

India, English, Hindi, Yoruba, Pidgin, Bengali, Gujarati, 101 mins, Dir. Dibakar Das Roy

New Delhi, is not as 'new' as the word might suggest. It is an ancient cosmopolitan city which has seen many rulers, invaders and settlers over the centuries. A city which is multicultural, yet hostile - forever playing out the battle between 'insider' and 'outsider'. But though Delhi has seen many kings, one can say that the city is the only true monarch, a God in itself.

Michael Okeke is one of the many Nigerians living in the city, part of a larger African diaspora which is often looked down upon by the locals and accused of being criminals, cannibals and more. Michael is studying for his MBA and dreams of joining the booming corporate sector in India, but is hopelessly stuck. He works as a small-time drug delivery guy to make ends meet, and it is this job and his African identity which keeps his life coming back full circle.

His search for gainful employment lands him in the fringes of society, where the only person who takes him in is a sketchy godwoman by the name of Maansi - someone who does not judge him by his race or colour. But while she does not discriminate between black and white, she also seems to find no difference between right and wrong - a sentiment being echoed in every aspect of the city's DNA. As Michael navigates this tricky landscape and tries to please the God that is Delhi, we are taken on a journey into Indian society's tricky relationship with race, colour and identity.

Director, Dibakar Das Roy, will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the film.

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