Daughters Of The Dust
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Initial release | USA |
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Directors | Julie Dash |
Cinematography | Arthur Jafa |
Screenplay | Julie Dash |
Distributed by | Kino International |
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ID | 1500315 |
About Daughters Of The Dust
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 generational split. Young Haagar (Kaycee Moore) wants to move to the mainland away from tradition-bound matriarch Nana (Cora Lee Day). Former prostitute Yellow Mary (Barbara-O) gets a cold shoulder when she returns to the island with her female lover, especially from her sister Viola (Cheryl Lynn Bruce). …