| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 113 min.)) : sound, color |
| Summary |
At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina - former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors - Yoruba traditions - struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots. The first wide release by a black female filmmaker, Daughters of the Dust was met with wild critical acclaim and rapturous audience response when it initially opened in 1991. Casting a long legacy, the film still resonates today, most recently as a major in influence on Beyonce's video album 'Lemonade.' |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991; restored and re-released in 2016 |
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"2016 restoration"--Credits |
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This version produced by Cohen Film Collection |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Arthur Jafa ; editors, Amy Carey, Joseph Burton ; original music, John Barnes ; production design, Kerry Marshall ; art direction, Michael Kelly Williams ; executive producer, Lindsay Law |
| Cast |
Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara-O, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Kaycee Moore, Adisa Anderson, Tommy Hicks, Vertamae Grosvenor, Geraldine Dunston, Trula Hoosier, Eartha D. Robinson, Cornell Royal, Catherine Tarver, Bahni Turpin, Kai-Lynne Warren, Tony King |
| Notes |
In English and Gullah; closed-captioned in English |
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National Film Preservation Board, National Film Registry, 2004 |
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Sundance Film Festival, Cinematography Award - Dramatic, 1991 |
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Online resource; title from title screen (Kanopy, viewed August 4, 2022) |
| Subject |
Gullahs -- Social life and customs -- Drama
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African American families -- Sea Islands -- Drama
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African Americans -- Sea Islands -- Drama
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African American families
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African Americans
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Gullahs -- Social life and customs
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Sea Islands -- Drama
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Georgia -- Sea Island
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United States -- Sea Islands
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| Genre/Form |
Drama
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Feature films
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Fiction films
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Romance films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Ethnic films.
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Romance films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Films d'amour.
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Films de fiction.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Dash, Julie, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
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Jafa, Arthur, film producer.
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Day, Cora Lee, actor.
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Rogers, Alva, actor
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Barbara-O, actor.
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Bruce, Cheryl Lynn, actor.
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Moore, Kaycee, actor.
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Anderson, Adisa, actor.
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Hoosier, Trula, actor.
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Turpin, Bahni, actor.
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Farrakhan, Malik, 1947- actor.
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Barnes, John, 1949- composer (expression)
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Linton, Amy Carey, editor of moving image work.
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Burton, Joseph (Film editor), editor of moving image work.
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Jafa, Arthur, director of photography.
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Marshall, Kerry James, 1955- production designer.
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Williams, Michael Kelly, 1950- art director.
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American Playhouse Theatrical Films, presenter.
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Geechee Girls Productions, Inc., production company.
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Cohen Film Collection (Firm), publisher.
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