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Mississippi masala
(DVD)
Contributors
Nair, Mira, film director,
Nozik, Michael. film producer.
Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- screenwriter.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor.
Choudhury, Sarita, actor.
Nozik, Michael. film producer.
Taraporevala, Sooni, 1957- screenwriter.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor.
Choudhury, Sarita, actor.
Status
Upper Skagit Library - DVD - Romance
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1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Skagit Library - DVD - Romance | MIS | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Local Subjects
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (39 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Language
English
UPC
715515272315
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary featuring Mira Nair; new conversation between actor Sarita Choudhury and film critic Devika Girish; new interviews with director of photography Ed Lachman, screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala and production designer and photographer Mitch Epstein; an essay by critic Bilal Qureshi.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ed Lachman ; music by L. Subramaniam ; edited by Roberto Silvi.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore, Charles S. Dutton, Joe Seneca, Konga Mbandu, Sahira Nair, Ashok Lath.
Description
"The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together in Mina Nair's Mississippi Masala, a luminous look at the complexities of love in the modern melting pot. Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twentysomething Mina (Sarita Choudhury) spends her days cleaning rooms in an Indian-run motel in Mississippi. When she falls for the charming Black carpet cleaner (Denzel Washington), their passionate romance challenges the prejudices of both their families and exposes the rifts between the region's Indian and African American communities. Tackling thorny issues of racism, colorism, culture clash, and displacement with bighearted humor and keen insight, Nair serves up a sweet, sexy, and deeply satisfying celebration of love's power"--Container.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 2.0 surround.
Language
English and Swahili dialogue; English subtitles; with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nair, M., Nozik, M., Taraporevala, S., Washington, D., Choudhury, S., Seth, R., Tagore, S., Dutton, C. S., Seneca, J., Lachman, E., Silvi, R., & Subramaniam, L. (2022). Mississippi masala (Director-approved DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mira, Nair et al.. 2022. Mississippi Masala. [Irvington, New York]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mira, Nair et al.. Mississippi Masala [Irvington, New York]: The Criterion Collection, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nair, Mira,, et al. Mississippi Masala Director-approved DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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