Sun, Dec 08
|AFS Cinema
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.
Time & Location
Dec 08, 2024, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
About the Event
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.
Raza Jafri, National Comedian and founder of East Austin Comedy, will perform a short set before 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.