Mississippi Masala
1991 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 6,585 VOTES · DIR. Mira Nair
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,156 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:07 You can go.
00:08:43 The car.
00:17:49 - lf you hadn't just stopped... - What's going on here?
00:21:08 In this country, all they know is how to sue.
00:24:39 You can stand out here on the corner with these crackheads...
00:29:10 So please join me in singing a prayer.
00:35:40 - You Mexican? - No.
00:39:31 Jaybhai? Hey, Jaybhai, who are you phoning?
00:43:49 A girl had an accident with your van yesterday. Correct?
00:47:41 Sure is hot today, man.
00:51:23 We waiting on Alicia.
00:54:10 I'm going to Africa one day to see Nelson Mandela.
00:57:29 There's really a feeling of home there.
01:02:43 I'd like to help the average person who's at home or in the audience.
01:06:57 - Let me carry this for you? - Sure.
01:10:49 What rubbish. You had too much to drink.
01:17:36 Help! Help!
01:21:30 There's nothing I can do. I've already hired someone else.
01:24:58 In my life, I've worked hard for what I've got.
01:28:39 That I know.
01:32:41 I remember his face when he came to say goodbye...
01:37:53 I just wanna say goodbye to him. We're moving back to Africa.
01:43:27 - I've been thinking about moving on. - Son.
01:47:23 - You must go. - You're telling me that?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,156
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:01:07
Final line01:47:23
Production Record
DirectorMira Nair
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$7,310,000
IMDb votes6,585