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Daughters of the Dust

VHS
113 minutes
E185.6 .D31 1992

A film of spellbinding visual beauty and brilliant resonant performances. Julia Dash's Daughters of the Dust has become a landmark of American film. With great lyricism, Daughters tells the story of a large African-American family as they prepare to move North at the dawn of the 20th century. Using this simple tale, the film brings to life the changing values, conflicts and struggles that confront every family as they leave their homeland for the promise of a new and better future.

In addition to this highly charged epic drama, Daughter of the Dust explores the unique culture of the Gullah people, descendants of slaves who lived in relative isolation on the Sea Islands off the Georgia coast. As the generations struggle with the decision to leave, their rich Gullah heritage and African roots rise to the surface.

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