

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the 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.

Demetrius Williams

Mina

Jay

Kinnu

Tyrone Williams

Williben Williams

Anil

Pontiac

Kanti Napkin

Dexter Williams

Aunt Rose

Jammubhai

Okelo

Young Mina

Chanda

Kusumben

Harry Patel

Alicia LeShay

Mrs. Robinson

Skillet

Gossip Aunty #1

Gossip Aunty #2

Tadice

DJ

Bubba

Piggly Wiggly Checker

White Truck Driver

Police Officer

Joe

Grandcraw

Lady at Lusco's

Clarence

Grandaddy

Student

Biloxi Cop

Businessman

Bank Manager

Phinias T. Turnbull

Barber

James

Mildred

White Customer

Postman

Chinese Customer

Sylvester Artiste III

Evangelist

Rapper #1

Rapper #2

Rapper #3

Rapper #4

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

Soldier on Bus

Young Jay

Young Okelo

Okelo's Mother

Mrs. Bedi

Bharat

Teacher

Taxi Driver

Prison Captain

Idi Amin

Soldier at Roadblock

Kanti Bhai

Director

Writer

Stunts

Casting

Casting

Casting

Costume Designer

Costume Designer

Costume Designer

Unit Production Manager

First Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Unit Manager

Second Second Assistant Director

Second Second Assistant Director

Script Supervisor

Sound Mixer

Boom Operator

Key Grip

Gaffer

Property Master

Charge Scenic Artist

Leadman

Associate Editor

First Assistant Editor

Hairstylist

Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist

Sound Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Associate Producer

Co-Producer

Executive Producer

Producer

Producer

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Editor

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Decoration

Stunts

First Assistant Camera

Second Assistant Camera

Gaffer