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Introduced by Russell Smith, Senior Restoration Artist, the Criterion Collection
New Restoration
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Mira Nair's moving tale of culture, class, and forbidden romance features memorable performances by Sarita Choudhury and Denzel Washington. Screening in a beautiful new restoration from the Criterion Collection.
Sarita Choudhury is Mina, a young woman who, along with her family, has lived in Mississippi for years after all Asians were expelled from Uganda in 1972. Her father has never fully come to terms with the move and is driven to reclaim the family’s property lost after fleeing the country. Meanwhile, Mina falls for Demetrius (Denzel Washington), an African American carpet cleaner, but the couple must hide their interracial relationship from their conservative families and communities. (118 mins., 4K DCP)
Mississippi Masala | Image courtesy of Janus Films
4K digital restoration undertaken by the Criterion Collection and supervised by director Mira Nair and cinematographer Ed Lachman.
FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY Cardinal Health Kaufman Development
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Rohauer Collection Foundation
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY The Wexner Family Greater Columbus Arts Council The Columbus Foundation Ohio Arts Council American Electric Power Foundation L Brands Foundation Adam Flatto Mary and C. Robert Kidder Bill and Sheila Lambert Institute of Museum and Library Services Nationwide Foundation Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease Arlene and Michael Weiss
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Mike and Paige Crane Pete Scantland Axium Packaging Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams President Kristina M. Johnson and Mrs. Veronica Meinhard Nancy Kramer Huntington Lisa Barton Johanna DeStefano Russell and Joyce Gertmenian Liza Kessler and Greg Henchel Ron and Ann Pizzuti Joyce and Chuck Shenk Bruce and Joy Soll Clark and Sandra Swanson Jones Day
Past Film/Video
Mississippi Masala