Mississippi Masala (1991)
1h 58min
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Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
Themes:Family BondsLove Conquers AllQuest For TruthOvercoming PrejudiceDiscover Similar ThemesMood:SentimentalHeartwarmingInspiringThought-ProvokingEmotionalDiscover Similar Mood
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the 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.
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Directed by: Mira Nair, Linda Wilson, Noga Isackson
Written by: Sooni Taraporevala
Produced by: Lydia Dean Pilcher, Mitch Epstein, Michael Nozik
Composed by: L. Subramaniam
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