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Mississippi Masala

1991 · 118 min

Drama · Romance

★ 6.4
MaxCriterion

Trailer

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.

Crew

  • Director Mira Nair
  • Writer Sooni Taraporevala
  • Director of Photography Edward Lachman

Cast

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🔥 Hot takes

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Intermission

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