In the first shot, a little boy merges naturally in the environs of a picturesque Indian village. In the second, another one looks through a window in melancholic silence, caged. The cinematic metaphor fits in easily as the Siddis, who this documentary is about, are Indian citizens of African origin living in the country for centuries but caged by stereotyping and harassment.

Juje Jackie Harnodkar Siddi with a fresh batch of Siddi athletes