Synopsis
Mississippi Masala (1991) Set in 1972 and 1990, Mississippi Masala (1991) is a tale of a Ugandan Indian family expelled from their home by the military dictator Idi Amin, interwoven with an interracial love story set against the backdrop of 90's Mississippi. It's sexy, it's gorgeous, it's emotional, it's fun, it's the basis for progressive NY mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's (specious) nepo baby allegations! 🤪 We weren’t very familiar with Mira Nair’s extensive body of work before watching the NY election, and have been diving in - after watching this movie we knew we had to put it on the PEPCOT big screen.
Starring Sarita Choudhury and Denzel Washington, directed by Mira Nair.
Rated 15
Additional Info
Come from 6:30pm onwards for a drink and a snack at one of several picnic tables shaded under some big beautiful trees!
For the lovers, we will have beautiful Sarita4Eva zines availabe from the Em-Dash collective.
Where? Telegraph Hill Centre, Pepys Rd, London SE14 5TY
When? Doors 6:30pm, 7:30pm sharp showtime (THC closes at 10pm) Friday 25th of July
How Much? £10 Solidarity ticket, £6 regular, no one turned away for lack of funds just email us to reserve or turn up at the door, clubpepcot@gmail.com
Proceeds? To Nour, a mum of two little boys in Gaza more info here
Food & Drink? We will have crisp Gaza Cola, cold beers, baked goodies, candy & popcorn available
Access? The venue is wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet, more info here
Fun fact: Baby Zohran walked the red carpet with his mother, dir. Mira Nair, in Denzel Washington's arms.
PEPCOT is a community cinema project that believes in the power of watching movies together, restoring movies on the margins to the big screen, and cheap thrills!
Location
Peckham Experimental Prototype Cinema of Tomorrow (PEPCOT), See event details, London, Peckham, SW9 7FA
Booking Link
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