7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mississippi Masala (1991)
Mississippi Masala (1991)
Overview
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Hinduism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their home in Uganda, twentysomething Mina finds herself helping to run a motel in the faraway land of Mississippi. It's there that a passionate romance with the 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by exploring the challenges of interracial relationships, cultural displacement, and confronting racial prejudice, advocating for empathy and understanding across societal divides.
The movie inherently features a diverse cast of Indian-Ugandan and African American characters, centralizing their experiences and cultural identities. Its narrative explicitly explores themes of race, cultural displacement, and interracial relationships, offering a strong critique of societal prejudices and traditional racial boundaries.
Secondary
The film portrays the African American community, implicitly rooted in Christian values, with warmth and respect through Demetrius and his family. It highlights their strong community bonds and supportive nature, without any negative critique of the faith.
The film portrays the Hindu cultural and familial traditions of the Indian-Ugandan characters with respect and depth. It highlights the importance of heritage and community, even amidst displacement and cultural adaptation, without critiquing the faith itself.
Mississippi Masala does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual romance and explores issues of race, immigration, and cultural identity within that context.
The film "Mississippi Masala" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on racial identity, cultural displacement, and an interracial romance between an Indian-Ugandan woman and an African-American man, without touching upon transgender issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Mississippi Masala is an original film with characters created specifically for its 1991 release. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Mississippi Masala is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.3
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.8
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