Dilli Dark
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Screening as part of the 2025 South Asian Film Festival.
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Southeast Premiere!
New Delhi is not as “new” as the name might suggest. It is an ancient, cosmopolitan city that has seen many rulers, invaders, and settlers over the centuries. It is a city that 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.
Michael Okeke, a Nigerian student now living there, wants to get his MBA and settle in India, but his part-time job as a small-time drug delivery guy gives him a dubious double life and jeopardizes his plans in a city notoriously difficult for outsiders. The first Hindi film with an African lead, DILLI DARK is an outrageous comedy that is equal parts satire and love letter to Delhi, and a journey into Indian society’s tricky relationship with race, color, and identity.
Please note, there are no Enzian Film Society Member discounts or table reservations for South Asian Film Festival films.
2023, 100 minutes, India, In English, Hindi, Yoruba, Pidgin, Bengali, and Gujarati with English subtitles, Directed by Dibakar Das Roy, Not Rated
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“An insightful, sometimes hilarious exploration of race, identity, and survival in modern Delhi…worth watching for its unique voice and daring themes.”
– Archika Khurana, THE TIMES OF INDIA -
“A boisterous, if unruly, comedy…there’s barely a dull moment in Das Roy’s film.”
– Amber Wilkinson, EYE FOR FILM -
“’Dilli Dark’ is a film about the outsider syndrome and some really dark horses. Dibakar Das Roy’s sense of comedy is spot on.”
– Paramita Ghosh, THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS -
"A cleverly penned satire with right amounts of wackiness that makes for a hilarious watch.”
– Farhad Dalal, POPCORN REVIEWS
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