About this episode
Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Durba Mitra discuss the film Mississippi Masala and its cultural significance.
This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Durba Mitra discuss Mississippi Masala (1991). Check out Durba's essay on the film at https://www.publicbooks.org/mississippi-masala-at-30-revisiting-a-film-classic-in-authoritarian-times/ Follow Durba on Instagram at @thirdworldwomen and check out her new book, The Future That Was -- https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691233604/the-future-that-was See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jamie, Caitlin
Guest: Durba Mitra
Topics covered
- film analysis
- guest interview
- cultural commentary
- 1990s cinema
- authoritarianism
- film reviews
Keywords
- Mississippi Masala
- Durba Mitra
- film review
- 1991 film
- cultural analysis
- authoritarianism
- cinema
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Public Books, Princeton University Press
Books & works: Mississippi Masala, The Future That Was
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