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"The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together in Mina 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, twen...

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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), Mbandu, Konga (Actor), Nair, Sahira (Actor), Lath, Ashok (Actor), Lachman, Edward, 1948- (director of photography.), Subramaniam, L. (composer (expression))
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Swahili
Language Notes:English and Swahili dialogue.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]
Edition:Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Series:Criterion collection ; 1127.
Subjects:
Interracial dating > Mississippi > Drama.
East Indians > Mississippi > Drama.
African Americans > Mississippi > Drama.
Mississippi > Race relations > Drama.
African Americans.
East Indians.
Interracial dating.
Race relations.
Mississippi.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:"The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together in Mina 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 (Sarita Choudhury) spends her days cleaning rooms in an Indian-run motel in Mississippi. When she falls for the charming Black carpet cleaner (Denzel Washington), their passionate romance challenges the prejudices of both 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"--Container.
Item Description:Title and credits from screen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Accompanied by booklet containing essay by critic Bilal Qureshi; excerpts from Nair's production journal.
Special features: 2021 audio commentary featuring Mira Nair; new conversation between actor Sarita Choudhury and film critic Devika Girish; new interviews with director of photography Ed Lachman, screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala and production designer and photographer Mitch Epstein; an essay by critic Bilal Qureshi; excerpts from Nair's production journal.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (39 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm)
Format:Blu-ray, region A; 16:9 widescreen presentation; 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Ed Lachman ; music by L. Subramaniam ; edited by Roberto Silvi.
ISBN:9781681439402
1681439409