Mississippi masala
(DVD) 

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[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2022].
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition., Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min., 46 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 folded leaf (12 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 19 x 74 cm, folded to 19 x 13 cm) 
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Spanish Springs Library - DVD / Blu-rays
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2022].
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition., Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
715515272315

Notes

General Note
Title and credits from screen.
General Note
Edition statement from back of container.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
General Note
Special features: 2021 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.
General Note
Accompanied by insert (12 unnumbered pages) containing an essay by critic Bilal Qureshi, titled "The ocean of comings and goings."
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
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda by the dictatorship of Idi Amin, twenty-something Mina spends her days cleaning rooms in an Indian-run motel in Mississippi. When she falls for the charming Black carpet cleaner Demetrius, their passionate romance challenges the prejudices of both of 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.
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"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; 16:9 widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 2.0 surround.
Language
Dialogue mostly in English, plus Swahili and some Hindi. Optional English subtitles.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Washington, D., Choudhury, S., Seth, R., Tagore, S., Dutton, C. S., Seneca, J., Mbandu, K., Nair, S., Lath, A., Nair, M., Nozik, M., Taraporevala, S., 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)

Denzel Washington et al.. 2022. Mississippi Masala. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Denzel Washington et al.. Mississippi Masala The Criterion Collection, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Washington, Denzel, et al. Mississippi Masala Director-approved DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2022.

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