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Daughters of the Dust is a 1991 independent film written, directed and produced by Julie Dash and is the first feature film directed by an African-American woman to be theatrically released in the United States.
Dec 27, 1991 · A film about the Gullah culture of the sea islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia, where African folk-ways were maintained well into the 20th Century. The film follows three generations of women in 1902, as they face the choice of staying or leaving the islands.
Mar 13, 1992 · Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust is a tone poem of old memories, a family album in which all of the pictures are taken on the same day.
Apr 13, 2020 · How ‘Daughters of the Dust’ Sent Ripples Through the Film World Every now and then, a piece of American performance is so memorable that it both redefines its medium and reframes the...
At the dawn of the 20th century, a family in the Gullah community of coastal South Carolina -- former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors' Yoruba traditions -- suffers a ...
Jun 27, 2017 · Daughters of the Dust begins in 1902 with the return to St. Simons Island of two prodigal daughters from the sprawling Peazant clan.
A Black women-centred film that explores the cultural and historical roots of African-American identity at the turn of the 20th century. Julie Dash's visionary work challenges Eurocentric cinema and celebrates Black women's storytelling and healing.
