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Join us for a free screening of Mississippi Masala! šæāļø About our co-host, SaltWata Cinema Club:
[https://www.instagram.com/saltwatacinemaclub/] is an itinerant film club designed to engage the community in film and conversation, with an emphasis on Black, Diasporic, Indie and short films. It was created in 2019 by Charlestonās current Poet Laureate, A$iahMae. For more information, visit asiahmae.com.
āļø About Mississippi Masala:
The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together in Mira Nairās Mississippi Masala, a luminous look at the complexities of love in the modern melting pot. Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twentysomething Mina (Sarita Choudhury) spends her days cleaning rooms in an Indian-run motel in Mississippi. When she falls for the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius (Denzel Washington), their passionate romance challenges the prejudices of both of their families and exposes the rifts between the regionās Indian and African American communities. Tackling thorny issues of racism, colorism, culture clash, and displacement with bighearted humor and keen insight, Nair serves up a sweet, sexy, and deeply satisfying celebration of loveās power.
This event is free and open to the public. See you there! š
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
161 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29401
