Cornell University

This is a past event. Its details are archived for historical purposes.

The contact information may no longer be valid.

Please visit our current events listings to look for similar events by title, location, or venue.

Mississippi Masala

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 7:00pm to 8:58pm

Willard Straight Theatre
Central Campus

1991 > USA > Directed by Mira Nair
With Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, Sarita Choudhury
A Romeo and Juliet romance that follows the tensions between passion and tradition when an Indian family, expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin in 1972, is forced to relocate to Mississippi. Intergenerational differences in assimilation, and racial tensions in the wake of Amin's rule are brought to the surface when eldest daughter Mina (Sarita Choudhury) falls in love with Black carpet cleaner Demetrius (Denzel Washington). More at www.janusfilms.com/films/2041
1 hr 58 min

Subscribe
Google Calendar iCal Outlook
Event Type

Film

Departments

Cornell Cinema, South Asia Program

Tags

cascal, film, movie, tfdcin, pma

Cost

Free to new students, $0 All Access Passholders, $7.50 students & seniors, $6 grads & kids, $9.50 general

Group
Cornell Cinema
Contact E-Mail

taa39@cornell.edu

Contact Name

Teresa Alvis

Contact Phone

607-255-3522

Dept. Web Site

https://cinema.cornell.edu/mississippi-masala

Recent Activity

You're not going yet!

This event requires registration.