Mississippi Masala
In 1972, dictator Idi Amin enacts a policy of forceful expulsion of Asians from Uganda. Jay, his wife Kinnu, and their daughter Mina, a family of Ugandan Indians residing in Kampala, reluctantly and tearfully leave their home behind and relocate. After spending a few years in England, the family settle in Greenwood, Mississippi to live with extended family members who own a chain of motels there. Despite the passage of time, Jay is unable to come to terms with his sudden departure from his home country, and cannot fully embrace the American lifestyle. He dreams of one day returning with his family to Kampala. The effects of Amin's dictatorship have caused Jay to become distrustful of black people.
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Genre: | Drama, Romance |
| Country: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Produced By: | Mitch Epstein, Michael Nozik, Cherie Rodgers, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Mira Nair |
| Directed By: | Mira Nair |
| Written By: | Sooni Taraporevala |
| Cast: | Yvette Hawkins, Ashok Lath, Mohan Gokhale, Mohan Agashe, Willy Cobbs, Sahira Nair, Natalie Oliver-Atherton, Karen Pinkston, Ranjit Chowdhry, Sarita Choudhury, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore, Denzel Washington, Mira Nair, Sharon Williams, Konga Mbandu, Sam Sherrill, Joseph Olita, Tico Wells, Michael Wawuyo, Charles S. Dutton, Anjan Srivastav, Ben Burford, Varsha Thaker, Dipti Suthar, Joe Seneca, Rajika Puri, Nora Boland, Patsy Garrett |
| In Theaters: | Feb 05, 1992 |
| Runtime: | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Production: | Black River Productions, Channel Four Films, Cinecom Pictures, Mirabai Films |
| Budget: | $5,000,000 |
| Box Office: | $7,332,515 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
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