Mississippi masala /

"The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together in Mira Nair’s MISSISSIPPI MASALA, a luminous look at the complexities of love in the modern melting pot. Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twentysom...

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Other Authors: Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- (Screenwriter), Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Actor), Choudhury, Sarita (Actor), Seth, Roshan, 1942- (Actor), Tagore, Sharmila (Actor), Dutton, Charles S. (Actor), Seneca, Joe (Actor), Chowdhry, Ranjit (Actor), Lachman, Edward, 1948- (director of photography.), Soubramaniam, L. (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Hollywood, California] : SCS Films, 1991.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:"The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together in Mira Nair’s MISSISSIPPI MASALA, a luminous look at the complexities of love in the modern melting pot. Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twentysomething Mina spends her days cleaning rooms in an Indian-run motel in Mississippi. When she falls for the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius, their passionate romance challenges the prejudices of both of their families and exposes the rifts between the region’s Indian and African American communities. Tackling thorny issues of racism, colorism, culture clash, and displacement with bighearted humor and keen insight, Nair serves up a sweet, sexy, and deeply satisfying celebration of love’s power."
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (117 min., 44 sec.))
Audience:MPAA rating: R, for senuality and language.
Production Credits:Producer, Michael Nozik, Mira Nair ; director, Mira Nair ; screenwriter, Sooni Taraporevala ; director of photography, Ed Lachman ; music, L. Soubramaniam ; editor, Roberto Silvi.