Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala’s wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

Join us for our Women's Opening Night film as we present Shamim Sarif's I Can't Think Straight. The film will be preceded by a special dance performance from Mesma S. Belsare. Mesma is a Boston-based dancer, choreographer, actor, visual artist and educator. She is trained in classical Bharatanatyam dance style and performs both nationally and internationally. Reception follows at the School of the mfa.