Mississippi masala

DVD - 2022

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twenty-something 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.

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Subjects
Genres
Romance films
Fiction films
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, New York] : The Criterion Collection [2022]
Language
English
Swahili
Corporate Authors
SCS Films, Odyssey Entertainment (Firm), Cinecom International Films, Film Four International, Mirabai Films (Firm), MovieWorks (Firm), Black River Productions
Corporate Authors
SCS Films (production company), Odyssey Entertainment (Firm), Cinecom International Films, Film Four International, Mirabai Films (Firm), MovieWorks (Firm), Black River Productions
Other Authors
Mira Nair (film director), Michael Nozik (film producer), Sooni Taraporevala, 1957- (screenwriter), Denzel Washington, 1954- (actor), Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, 1942-
Item Description
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Special features: 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.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC, region 1, wide screen (1.85:1); 2.0 surround.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Ed Lachman ; music by L. Subramaniam ; edited by Roberto Silvi.
ISBN
9781681439419
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