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Mississippi Masala
1991
Mira Nair
1991·R·
United States, United Kingdom
United States, United KingdomAward tierGold
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An ethnic Indian family is expelled from Idi Amin's Uganda in 1972 and lives in Mississippi 17 years later. The dad sues Uganda to get his property back. The grown daughter falls in love with a Black man.
Cast
Denzel Washington·Sarita Choudhury·Roshan Seth·Sharmila Tagore
Producers
Lydia Dean Pilcher·Mitch Epstein·Mira Nair·Michael Nozik·Cherie Rodgers
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
1 win · 2 nominations
Wins (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Venice Film Festival (1991)
Best Film
Mira Nair
Nominations (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Venice Film Festival (1991)
Golden Lion
Mira Nair
Best Picture
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1993)
Best Feature
Mira NairMichael Nozik