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Film details
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Featuring
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Countries
United Kingdom USA
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Year
1992
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Genre
Drama
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Alternative titles
- Mississippi Marsala Alternative
Synopsis
The story of an Indian family who after always having lived in Uganda, Africa, are forced to leave under the orders of dictator Idi Amin when he declares that Africa belongs only to 'black' Africans. As they are being herded onto the plane at Kampala airport, the mother who is carrying a cassette player drops it and it sets off the song in the cassette which happens to be 'Mera Joota Hai Japani' a nod to Raj Kapoor's song from his film 'Shree 420'. The lawyer, his wife and little girl Mina, move to Mississippi where again, years later, racism presents problems. This time between the Indian and American/African community, coming to a head when the now 24-year-old Mina falls in love with a black carpet cleaner. 'Masala' in the film means a 'mixture of hot spices' which is how Mina sees herself through having come from such a rich mixture of cultural backgrounds.
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Demetrius
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Mina
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Jay
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Kinnu
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Tyrone
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Williben
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Anil
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Pontiac
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Kanti Napkin
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Dexter
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Aunt Rose
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Jammubhai
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Chanda
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Kusumben
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Harry Patel
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Alicia LeShay
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Mrs Morgan
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Skillet
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gossip 1
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gossip 2
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Tadice
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dj
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Bubba
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Piggly Wiggly checker
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white truck driver
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police officer
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Joe
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Grandcraw
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lady at Lusco's
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Clarence
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grandaddy
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student
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Biloxi cop
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businessman
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bank manager
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Phinia T. Turnbull
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barber
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James
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Mildre
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white customer
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postman
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Kanti Bhai
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Sylvester Artiste III
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evangelist
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rapper 1
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rapper 2
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rapper 3
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rapper 4
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Shop-at-Home anchorperson 1
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Shop-at-Home anchorperson 2
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Okelo
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young Mina
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soldier on bus
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young Jay
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young Okelo
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Okelo's mother
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Mrs Bedi
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Bharat
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teacher
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taxi driver
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taxi driver
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Idi Amin
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Credits
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Unknown:
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Directed by
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©/Presented by
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Presented in association with
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Presented in association with
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Presented in association with
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Production Company
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In association with
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In association with
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Executive Producer
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Produced by
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Produced by
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Co-producer
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Associate Producer
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Uganda Production Executive
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Unit Production Manager
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Unit Manager
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Unit Manager (Uganda Unit)
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Production Co-ordinator
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Assistant Production Co-ordinator
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Assistant Production Co-ordinator (Ug U)
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Mirabai Films Co-ordinator
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New York City Co-ordinator
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Production Auditor
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Assistant Auditor
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Assistant Auditor (Uganda Unit)
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Location Manager (Uganda Unit)
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Assistant Location Manager
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Locations Assistant
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Post-production Supervisor
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Production Consultant (Uganda Unit)
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Assistant to Mira Nair
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Assistant to Michael Nozik
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Assistant to Michael Nozik
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Production Assistant
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Production Assistant
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Production Assistant
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Production Assistant
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Production Assistant (Prop)
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Production Secretary (Uganda Unit)
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Production Secretary (Uganda Unit)
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Production Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Production Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Production Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Production Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Production Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Assistant Director (1st)
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (2nd)
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Assistant Director (Uganda Unit 2nd)
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Script Supervisor
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Casting (Mississippi)
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Casting (New York)
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Casting (Uganda)
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Casting (London)
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Casting (Additional Indian)
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Casting Assistant
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Casting Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Casting Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Casting Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Written by
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Director of Photography
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Steadicam
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Assistant Camera (1st)
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Assistant Camera (2nd)
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Camera Loader
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Gaffer
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Gaffer (Uganda Unit)
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Best Boy Electric
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Best Boy Electric (Uganda Unit)
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3rd Electric
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4th Electric
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Electrician
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Electrician
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Generator Operator (Uganda Unit)
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Electrician (Uganda Unit)
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Electrician (Uganda Unit)
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Electrician (Uganda Unit)
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Electrician (Uganda Unit)
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Key Grip
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Best Boy Grip
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Dolly Grip
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Dolly Grip
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Dolly Grip (Uganda Unit)
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3rd Grip
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Grip
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Grip
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Grip
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Grip (Uganda Unit)
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Grip (Uganda Unit)
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24 Frame Video Engineer
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Mississippi Still Photographer
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Uganda Still Photographer
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Editor
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Associate Film Editor
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Assistant Film Editor (1st)
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Assistant Film Editor (2nd)
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Apprentice Film Editor
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Apprentice Film Editor
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Production Designer
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Art Director
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Art Director (Uganda Unit)
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Art Department Co-ordinator
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Set Decorator
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Assistant Set Decorator
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Set Dresser
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Set Dresser
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Set Dresser
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Lead Dresser (Uganda Unit)
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Set Dresser (Uganda Unit)
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Set Dresser (Uganda Unit)
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Set Dresser (Uganda Unit)
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Charge Scenic
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Leadman
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2nd Scenic Artist
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Scenic (Uganda Unit)
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Property Master
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Property Assistant
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Prop Master (Uganda Unit)
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Prop Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Construction Co-ordinator
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Construction Assistant
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Painter
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Painter
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Construction Co-ordinator (Uganda Unit)
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Costume Designer (Missisippi)
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Costume Designer (Uganda)
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Costume Designer (India)
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Costumer
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Wardrobe Supervisor
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Wardrobe Shopper
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Wardrobe Supervisor (Uganda Unit)
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Wardrobe Assistant (Uganda Unit)
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Make-up Artist
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Make-up Artist
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Hair Stylist
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Additional Hair
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Title Illustrations
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Main/End Titles Designed and Produced by
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Dailies Timer
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Opticals
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Colour Timer
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Music Composed by
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Musician (Violin/Violin Synthesizers)
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Musician (Percussion)
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Musician (Percussion)
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Musician (Ewi)
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Musician (Acoustic/Electric Guitar)
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Musician (Piano/Synthesizers)
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Musician (Bass)
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Musician (Drums)
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Musician (Harmonica)
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Musician (West African Percussion)
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Musician (West African Percussion)
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Musician (Ugandan Percussion)
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Musician (Tabla)
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Musician (Mridangam/Ghatam)
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Sp Musical Guest (Electric Guitar)
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Sp Musical Guest (Vocal/Tambura)
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Assistant Music Editor
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Music Engineer
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Music Engineer
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Mississippi Music Consultant
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Production Sound Mixer
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Boom Operator
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Boom Operator (Uganda Unit)
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Re-recording Mixer
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Supervising Sound Editor
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Sound Editor
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Assistant Sound Editor
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Assistant Sound Editor
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Apprentice Sound Editor
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Negative Matcher
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ADR Mixer
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ADR Editor
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Foley Walker
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Craft Service
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Driver
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Transportation Co-ordinator
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Transportation Co-ordinator (Uganda Uni)
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Transportation Captain (Uganda Unit)
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Picture Car Co-ordinator
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Picture Car Co-ordinator (Uganda Unit)
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Grateful Thanks...
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Grateful Thanks...
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Unit Publicity
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Sight & Sound magazine
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Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine.
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