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Mississippi Masala (1991)

"Passion. Tradition. Mix it up."

6.4/10 1h 58m Sep 18, 1991
Drama Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title Mississippi Masala
Original Language EN
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $7,310,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.5

Cast

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Demetrius Williams
Popularity: 4.3
Sarita Choudhury
Sarita Choudhury
Mina
Popularity: 1.9
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
Jay
Popularity: 0.7
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore
Kinnu
Popularity: 0.4
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
Tyrone Williams
Popularity: 3.1
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
Williben Williams
Popularity: 1.0
Ranjit Chowdhry
Ranjit Chowdhry
Anil
Popularity: 0.2
Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale
Pontiac
Popularity: 0.8
Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe
Kanti Napkin
Popularity: 0.4
Tico Wells
Tico Wells
Dexter Williams
Popularity: 0.4
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Yvette Hawkins
Aunt Rose
Popularity: 0.8
Aanjjan Srivastav
Aanjjan Srivastav
Jammubhai
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Writer Sooni Taraporevala
Director Mira Nair
Producer Michael Nozik, Mira Nair
Executive Producer Cherie L. Rodgers
Editor Roberto Silvi

Production

Cinecom Pictures
US
Mirabai Films
US
Film Four International
GB

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Mississippi Masala - U.S. Re-Release Trailer (2022)
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Keywords

immigrant southern usa mississippi river uganda interracial relationship interracial romance racism racial prejudice woman director idi amin forced migration mississippi romantic

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Details
Release Date September 18, 1991
Runtime 1h 58m
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $7,310,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.5
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