Fresh
Surprisingly funny and cheerful at times.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Mississippi Masala
Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.
1991 · 1h 58m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Mira Nair
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Mississippi Masala
Overview
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.
Director and cast
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80%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It may be longwinded here and there, but Mississippi Masala jumps with life.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
An utterly infectious romance between an African American and an Indian African emigre, this seductively funny film measures the pull of roots against the tug of heartstrings.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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