Synopsis
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.
Mississippi Masala (1991) is a 1h 58min drama feature film by Mira Nair. Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a...
Facts
Setting
Uganda
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2021 generic
- Independent Spirit Awards 1993 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1992 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1991 generic
