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Title Daughters of the Dust.

Publication Info. Cohen Film Collection, 1991.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019.

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (113 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
digital
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Note Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Performer Alva Rogers, Bahni Turpin, Barbara-O, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Cora Lee Day, Tony King, Trula Hoosier
Event Originally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 1991.
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, DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST still resonates today, most recently as a major in influence on Beyonce's video album *Lemonade*. Winner of the Cinematography Award and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic competition at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Chosen for preservation by the **National Film Preservation Board, USA**. *"Its examination of a bygone way of life is so patient and evocative, so beholden to its own storytelling conventions and rhythms, that watching it is a bit like submitting to a form of time travel." - Justin Chang, **The Los Angeles Times***
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language In English
Subject Historical drama.
Independent films.
Drama.
Motion pictures.
Romances.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Added Author Dash, Julie, film director.
Rogers, Alva, actor.
Turpin, Bahni, actor.
Barbara-O, actor.
Lynn Bruce, Cheryl, actor.
Lee Day, Cora, actor.
King, Tony, actor.
Hoosier, Trula, actor.
Cohen Film Collection (Firm) Distributor.
Kanopy (Firm) Distributor.
Music No. 5694912 Kanopy
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