Daughters of the Dust will be preceded by short film Maman(s).
Cited by Beyoncé as an inspiration for her visual album Lemonade, Julie Dash’s 1991 film is a cutting-edge and groundbreaking piece of work. Set on an island off South Carolina at the turn of the 21st century, it focuses on a family from the Gullah community who live in the tradition of their West-African ancestors. But younger generations yearn to move to the mainland in a tale that is an ode to a way of life.
Part of the Black Women's Retrospective which includes Belle and Welcome II the Terrordome.
- Year1991
- Runtime112 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJulie Dash
- ScreenwriterJulie Dash
- CastAlva Rogers, Barbara-O, Cora Lee Day
Daughters of the Dust will be preceded by short film Maman(s).
Cited by Beyoncé as an inspiration for her visual album Lemonade, Julie Dash’s 1991 film is a cutting-edge and groundbreaking piece of work. Set on an island off South Carolina at the turn of the 21st century, it focuses on a family from the Gullah community who live in the tradition of their West-African ancestors. But younger generations yearn to move to the mainland in a tale that is an ode to a way of life.
Part of the Black Women's Retrospective which includes Belle and Welcome II the Terrordome.
- Year1991
- Runtime112 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJulie Dash
- ScreenwriterJulie Dash
- CastAlva Rogers, Barbara-O, Cora Lee Day
