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Mississippi masala / a film by Mira Nair ; screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala.

Summary:
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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781681439419
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Criterion collection.
  • Publisher: [New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from sell sheet.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
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; an essay by critic Bilal Qureshi.
Participant or Performer Note:
Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore.
System Details Note:
DVD, wide screen (1.85:1); 2.0 surround.
Language Note:
English or Swahili dialogue; English subtitles; with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject: Interracial dating > Mississippi > Drama.
East Indians > Mississippi > Drama.
African Americans > Mississippi > Drama.
Uganda > Politics and government > 1971-1979 > Drama.
Uganda > Emigration and immigration > Drama.
Genre: Romance films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Films d'amour.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Parkland Community Library DVD MISSISSIPPI (Text) 34422007252220 Adult DVD Available -
Hughes Library DVD MIS (Text) 32378005150281 Adult DVD Available -


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