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Dilli Dark

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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.

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Director

Dibakar Das Roy

Cast

Samuel Abiola Robinson, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, Shantanu Anam

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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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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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