Mississippi Masala

19911h 58min

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the 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.

Storyline

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the 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.

Released
September 18, 1991
Runtime
1h 58min
Director
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$7,310,000
Language
English
Production
Cinecom Pictures, Mirabai Films, Film4 Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Cast