Mississippi Masala

Is Mississippi Masala right for your family?

Movie 1991 118 min

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.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. R (US)

Likely present: Romance & relationshipsFamily themesPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content

The title suggests a focus on intercultural relationships and social prejudices.

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