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When a middle-aged Indian-American housewife and a young stoner musician meet at a pawn shop, they end up on an unexpected road trip to Canada. The pair have next to nothing in common, but they find mutual empathy in each other as they navigate very different life crises. Sophie has run out of money, motor oil, and dignity as Jyothi has discovered her husband is having an affair. They encounter many rough patches and difficult situations on the road towards a conclusion, but they lean on each other and learn from one another's life stories.&nbsp;Taking cues from films like Thelma and Louise, yet utilizing a more comedic tone and a unique contemporary style, the lead characters Jyothi and Sophie (Jagathi Kamalakanthan, Lucy Kaminsky) tell an unlikely story of an even more unlikely friendship. —Emily Eddy, Guest Festival Shorts Programmer, MdFF 2021 Content Considerations: Depictions of violence, strong language, depictions of sexuality This screening will be followed by a Q&amp;A with filmmakers including Jagathi Kamalakanthan (Jyothi), Prashanth Kamalakanthan (Director) and Lucky Kaminsky (Sophie) moderated by MdFF Artistic Director, Christy LeMaster.

HAVE A NICE LIFE

After hitting dead ends in life, Jyothi, an Indian housewife, and Sophie, a stoner musician, find themselves on the run from the law, together on a wild, surreal American road trip from Durham, North Carolina to Montreal, Canada.

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