A college student moves home for the summer and stumbles upon deceptions from her parents' past that force her to reconsider her life amid her traditionalist Indian family. No registration required.
This screening is part of a film series developed in observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
From the distributor: "Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her newfound independence. Befriending Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a weekly dinner gathering with her parents’ wealthy friends. She is shocked to learn that her perfectionist mother Sheila (Manisha Koirala) has a previous connection to Varun’s mother Bhairavi (Deepti Gupta). Alia’s surprise turns to indignation when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and transformative confrontation. 'India Sweets and Spices' celebrates a young woman’s coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family."
PG-13. 1 hour, 41 minutes.
This program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
