Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1991 · 1h 58m

Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala poster
Director
Mira Nair
Cast
Denzel Washington as Demetrius Williams Sarita Choudhury as Mina Roshan Seth as Jay Sharmila Tagore as Kinnu Charles S. Dutton as Tyrone Williams Joe Seneca as Williben Williams
Crew
Edward Lachman — Director of Photography Roberto Silvi — Editor L. Subramaniam — Original Music Composer Sooni Taraporevala — Writer Michael Nozik — Producer Mira Nair — Producer
Tagline

Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.

Synopsis

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius challenges the prejudices of their conservative families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African-American communities.

Trailer Mississippi Masala — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
immigrantsouthern usamississippi riverugandainterracial relationshipinterracial romanceracismracial prejudicewoman directoridi aminforced migrationmississippi
Key Collaborators
Mira Nair Director Edward Lachman Director of Photography Roberto Silvi Editor L. Subramaniam Original Music Composer Sooni Taraporevala Writer Michael Nozik Producer Mira Nair Producer Mitch Epstein Production Design
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