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Mississippi Masala

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United States, United Kingdom · 1991
Rated R · 1h 58m
Director Mira Nair
Starring Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore
Genre Drama, Romance

An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power, and are forced to move to Mississippi, holding out hope the whole time that they will be able to get their property back one day. The daughter of the family falls in love with an African American man, provoking opposition from both her parents and his.

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60

Time Out by

An interesting if poorly constructed and self-contradicting drama, directed with something less than assurance, but given some appeal by the honesty of its performances.

75

Miami Herald by Bill Cosford

Mississippi is full of good will, but it's not preachy, and its story of romance in an ethnic broth is fascinating when it's working right. [14 Feb 1992, p.5G]

75

Chicago Tribune by Dave Kehr

The movie assumes its multiculturalism with grace and humor, moving between its various worlds with a delighted eye for distinguishing features and a rich sense of character. [14 Feb 1992, p.B7]

75

Boston Globe by Jay Carr

In its sweet, slightly melancholy, gently humorous way, it fills the screen with the freshest, most winning love story we've seen in ages. [14 Feb 1992, p.39]

89

Austin Chronicle by Kathleen Maher

It takes love to bring all these elements together into harmony, and Nair makes it look easy even when it's most difficult for her characters.

70

Los Angeles Times by Peter Rainer

Despite the awkwardness of much of the staging, and the unevenness of the script, the movie does give you a sense of real people living real lives. [14 Feb 1992, p.B9]

88

Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert

All of these serious questions linger just under the surface of Mississippi Masala, which is, despite its subject, surprisingly funny and cheerful at times, and generates a full-blown romanticism.

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