"Racism, or tradition as they call it nowadays, gets passed down like recipes" jokes Denzel Washington's Demetrius as he strolls down the beach with Sarita Choudhury's Mina, the two lovers opting to spice up the formula in their subversive but tender relationship. In a story that travels from Uganda to Jackson, Mississippi, a soundtrack that bounces between world and soul, and a perspective that alternates between old and young, Mira Nair deftly evaluates how shared cultural experiences can be our great uniter and divider with precise color timing, passionate performances, and refreshingly candid representation of family dynamics. Join your hosts as they take in Nair's immaculately crafted golden hour in discussion of all the above, as they tip their hat to one of the pod's most research intensive directors yet!
Mira Nair by Ameena Meer for BOMB Magazine
