Dilli Dark

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.

Thank you to our screening sponsor East Austin Comedy

Thanks to our community partners: Black Auteur Film Festival, Hyperreal Film Club, and South Asia Institute at UT Austin

The film will begin promptly at the time listed. Please show up early to ensure that you are in the theater 5 minutes before the film starts - we don't air 15 minutes of commercials.

This project is supported, in part, by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.