Daughters of the Dust

Julie Dash, 1991

In 1902, three generations of Gullah women gather on an island off the coast of South Carolina on the eve of migrating north. A ravishing, non-linear film about memory and inheritance.

Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Excellence in Cinematography

Year
1991
Languages
English, Gullah
Genre
Drama

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  • Sundance Film FestivalExcellence in Cinematography1991
  • National Film RegistrySelected for preservation2004

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