

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.

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

Writer

Director

Costume Designer

Casting

Casting

Unit Production Manager

Second Second Assistant Director

Script Supervisor

Casting

Second Second Assistant Director

Leadman

Second Assistant Director

Stunts

First Assistant Editor

Sound Editor

Gaffer

Unit Manager

Key Grip

Sound Mixer

Makeup Artist

Property Master

First Assistant Director

Costume Designer

Costume Designer

Boom Operator

Hairstylist

Charge Scenic Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Makeup Artist

Associate Editor

Executive Producer

Producer

Co-Producer

Associate Producer

Producer

Art Direction

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Editor

Set Decoration

Production Design

Stunts

First Assistant Camera

Second Assistant Camera

Gaffer