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African outsider Michael Okeke left Nigeria six years ago to survive in the frequently disconnecting and overcrowded New Delhi, which he despises heartily. He dreams of true love and a better job but is pushed into only the 4 C-s: cell phone, cocaine, cash, and clients.

Michael Okeke’s relationship with Delhi is a fresh yet bothersome portrait of life in India as an African man. Michael struggles through countless bouts of unfounded racism in a bid to find success. The dynamics between Michael and the people he encounters hold a satirical mirror to the global relations that trouble numerous immigrant populations.

Akojo Film Collective

 

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Director

Dibakar Das Roy

Cast

Samuel Abiola Robinson, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, Shantanu Anam

Credits
Country of Origin

India

Year

2023

Language

In English and Hindi with English subtitles

Content Warning

Racism, violence

19+
100 min

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Sunday February 23

8:40 pm
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VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Thursday February 27

5:30 pm
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VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Credits

Screenwriter

Dibakar Das Roy

Cinematography

Kartik Parmar

Editor

Manendra Singh Lodhi

Original Music

Utkarsh Umesh Dhotekar

Production Design

Donna Bose

Art Director

Rohan Suneja

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