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Mississippi Masala poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.4 / 100
1991·Drama / Romance·1h 58m

MISSISSIPPI MASALA

“Passion. Tradition. Mix it up.”

Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. Her passionate romance with 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.

Above the Line
Mira Nair·DirectorSooni Taraporevala·WriterEdward Lachman·Director of PhotographyL. Subramaniam·Original Music ComposerRoberto Silvi·Editor
Cast
Denzel Washington·Demetrius WilliamsSarita Choudhury·MinaRoshan Seth·JaySharmila Tagore·KinnuCharles S. Dutton·Tyrone WilliamsJoe Seneca·Williben WilliamsRanjit Chowdhry·AnilMohan Gokhale·PontiacMohan Agashe·Kanti NapkinTico Wells·Dexter Williams
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Mira Nair·DirectorLinda Wilson·Second Second Assistant DirectorNilita Vachani·Script SupervisorNoga Isackson·Second Assistant DirectorDinaz Stafford·Second Second Assistant DirectorMichael Zimbrich·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Sooni Taraporevala·Writer
Camera· 2
Edward Lachman·Director of PhotographyTim Pershing·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Roberto Silvi·EditorMarissa Littlefield·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
L. Subramaniam·Original Music ComposerAlex Griswold·Sound MixerTommy Louie·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Mitch Epstein·Production DesignJefferson Sage·Art DirectionKinnari Panikar·Costume DesignerSusan Lyall·Costume DesignerEllen Lutter·Costume DesignerEdna Sheen·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Michael Nozik·ProducerMira Nair·ProducerCherie L. Rodgers·Executive ProducerDinaz Stafford·CastingJudy Claman·CastingEve Silvester·Unit ManagerSusie Figgis·CastingLydia Dean Pilcher·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Bob Minor·StuntsDaniel Ehrenbard·Gaffer
By the Numbers
66.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 47%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mississippi Masala's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Complex
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster for Mississippi Masala is a collage with various images and text elements. A woman with dark hair and a man with short hair are embracing in th”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Motel SignVintage CarAirplaneStatue Of LibertyFlowersCotton Plants
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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