Mississippi Masala
Project LEARN Category
L- Listen
E- Educate
Intended Audience(s)
Theme/Focus
Racism
Movie Details
Director: Mira Nair
Release Year: 1992
Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Rating: R
*BIPOC Director Designation
Movie Synopsis
After Mina's (Sarita Choudhury) Indian family is ousted from their home in Uganda by dictator Idi Amin, they relocate to Mississippi to start a new life. Mina falls for Demetrius (Denzel Washington), a young carpet cleaner, despite the protestations of their families over their racial difference. The families and their surrounding communities begin to feud, putting even more pressure on the couple's romance. Having to choose between family and love, Mina and Demetrius run away together.