Mustache - Queens Film Screening
We’re excited to bring Mustache, the 2023 SXSW Audience Award winner for Narrative Feature, to the Queens community!
Written and directed by Imran J. Khan, Mustache is a heartfelt and funny Muslim and South Asian coming of age story set in the mid 90s. The film follows 13 year old Pakistani American Ilyas as he leaves his Islamic private school and enters public school, navigating family, faith, fitting in, and the awkwardness of growing up, all while dealing with an inescapable mustache.
With Riz Ahmed, Hasan Minhaj, and Ramy Youssef among the film’s executive producers, this is a story that felt especially meaningful for us to bring to Queens and our community.
Following the screening, we’ll host a virtual Q+A with Imran Khan moderated by Jenni Loo and Humza Sohail, with panelists to be announced closer to the date.
Please bring your friends, family, and anyone you think this story might resonate with. We’d love to fill the room with community and celebrate a story that reflects experiences we don’t get to see on screen nearly enough.
Tickets are $5, with 100% of proceeds donated to SAYA. South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) is a Queens-based nonprofit that supports underserved youth through academic support, college and career guidance, leadership development, and mentorship. Rooted in NYC’s South Asian and immigrant communities, SAYA helps thousands of young people build the skills and opportunities to succeed.
Our goal is to make the screening accessible to the community while using the event to give back.
Special thanks to our sponsors 1497org and nishaan!
1497org is a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting South Asian talent in film and television, creating opportunities for emerging storytellers and expanding representation both on screen and behind the camera.
eatnishaan is an award winning Pakistani American restaurant bringing South Asian flavors to NYC classics, best known for their Pakistani chopped cheese. The food will change your life! Don’t sleep on the chaat elote.
See the trailer below: