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
Media Partner
Community Partner
Dibakar Das Roy
Samuel Abiola Robinson, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, Shantanu Anam
India
2023
In English and Hindi with English subtitles
Racism, violence
Indigenous & Community Access
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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