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Mississippi Masala (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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The vibrant cultures of India, Uganda, and the American South come together in Mira 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 Demetrius (Denzel Washington), 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. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director Mira Nair and director of photography Ed Lachman, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-rayNew audio commentary featuring NairNew conversation between actor Sarita Choudhury and film critic Devika GirishNew interviews with Lachman, screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala, and production designer and photographer Mitch EpsteinEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingPLUS: An essay by critic Bilal Qureshi and, for the Blu-ray, excerpts from Nair’s production journal

Genre: DRAMA


Format: Blu-ray


Language: English


Runtime: 100 minutes


Studio: The Criterion Collection


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.87 x 5.91 x 0.79 inches; 3.53 ounces


Item model number ‏ : ‎ LGJ-QBLJ-OP72


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray


Run time ‏ : ‎ 100 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2022


Subtitles: ‏ ‎ English


Studio ‏ : ‎ The Criterion Collection


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1


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    • A great examination on love and race
When I was a teenage boy, I got sick one day and stayed home. While laying in bed, I turned on HBO, and just let it play. I didn’t care what came on, I just wanted some talking in the background. Well, after a few hours, the movie Mississippi Masala came on. I had never heard of this movie before, and I really didn’t have an interest in watching it, that was until I saw the name Denzel Washington pop up. I remember thinking, “How is it possible that he’s in a movie I never heard of?” So, when the film opened on this Indian family, I was really confused. But then I started to appreciate how beautiful the cinematography was, and how colorful the film was. I had never seen Africa look this beautiful on film. When American movies show Africa, it’s usually not presented as a desirable place. There is a joke in the film in which a African American asks, “Does Africa look like it did in Shaka Zulu?” Which brings me to the brilliant dichotomy of this film. Mississippi Masala is about an Indian family, who were brought over by the British, when they ruled over Africa. But the next generation of the family was thrown out of the country and robbed of their African property by dictator Idi Amin. Forced to flee, the family eventually ends up in Mississippi of places. It is here were Mina, played by Sarita Choudhury meets, and eventually falls in love with Demetrius, played by Denzel Washington. It is here where the movie picks up it’s intensity as we quickly learn that despite living in Africa, and even having close friends that are black, Mina’s family despises her choice of relationship partially due to the fact that Demetrius is not Indian, but more so, due that he is black. So, we have plot where dark skinned Indians (by their own accord) from Africa, who have never been to India, hate on a black man in America who has never been to Africa. This film does a great job of showing the fake alliances, and division that exist against among all dark-skinned people of the world. In the end, love, and a desire to lead a new life, and start something new win out, and Demetrius and Mina run away together. Mina’s father eventually returns to his house in Africa where he was once so happy, to learn a lesson of his own. The war is over. Idi Amin is gone. But so is his best friend. So is his family. His house and that land in Africa, it’s just a place. Home is where the heart is. Great movie, great message, Suffering knows no color. Love is blind. Home is where the heart is. A+ film. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022 by Maurice
    • Good film.
The movie was good. Some of the views expressed in the film were a little over the top and exaggerated. You could tell that certain groups of people are demonized in this film heavily and made to look like imbeciles. I believe that the Director had some deep jaded feelings toward a certain group of people she wanted to make known in this film. Denzel’s character’s views of society in this film are a stark contrast to the character he portrays in “The Equalizer Trilogy.” I think his character in the Equalizer was a better.This film was ahead of its time in those respects. The core values in this film are something that directors, writers and producers have been focusing on heavily today and echo throughout the whole film to the point of redundancy.. If you can get past that I think it’s a good film that’s good for certain people. Not everyone will like this. Probably why it’s not as well known. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022 by Prime Customer
    • Love the movie, but video quality a little off
This was a very nice movie. I subtracted one star because of the strange green tint and white haze at the beginning of the movie. The only issue I had with it was the video quality. If it wasn't for that, I would've given it five stars.
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022 by Customer
    • Hail Mira Nair!
This extraordinary unfolding of a tale involving East Indian immigrants in Mississippi is so excellently told, with humanity and truth, places Mira Nair among the very best directors - she is really worthy of comparison with Satyajit Ray. Follow seeing this with her TV series "A Suitable Boy" and every other film she has done. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022 by John D. S. Camfield
    • Great service
Movie night
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022 by therese mcghee
    • A wonderful Black and Brown love story!
This wonderful Black and brown love story that the audiences rarely see on film and television and really points on a lot of the clashes between the Indian and African-American communities.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2022 by Christopher
    • Definitely stands up!
I enjoyed this movie when it first came out, and it stands up over time.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022 by R K
    • Great movie
This movie will always hold a special place in my heart because it was filmed close to where I grew up. A lot of the people that are in the movie are people that I know including two of my college professors and family friends. Denzel and Sarita were basically just beginning at this time. It's a great movie! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022 by Remix

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