Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region’s Indian and African-American communities.

*Join us on Saturday, May 23rd, for a special presentation. To open the evening, Charlotte musicians Yash Mistry (tabla) and Antonio Livingston (djembe) will present a live performance inspired by the vibrant cultural textures of Mississippi Masala.

The post-film screening conversation will explore the film’s lasting cultural impact, South Asian representation in cinema, and the real-life histories that inspired the story of Mississippi Masala. Moderated by IPH Board Chair Setu Raval, the discussion will feature Dr. Anar Parikh, a Charlotte native currently serving as Policy Manager at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, and Charlotte community member Deven Thaker, whose family appeared in the film and hosted director Mira Nair during the project’s development.

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