Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust

1991 · 112 min · EN · 6.6 (40 votes)
Dir. Julie Dash · Starring Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara O. Jones, Trula Hoosier, Umar Abdurrahamn, Adisa Anderson · Music John Barnes
DramaRomance

In 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina prepares to move to the North.

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A deeply spiritual and visually stunning journey through memory and ancestral ties. It feels like a waking dream, a poetic meditation on heritage, loss, and the enduring strength of community against the backdrop of profound change.

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