At the turn of the century, West African slaves were brought to a small island near South Carolina to labor in the indigo trade. Isolated in the swampy atmosphere, the Gullah community was built based on ancient Yoruba traditions. They spoke in a distinct dialect, a combination of English and West African languages. This unique community is explored in Julie Dash’s debut feature Daughters of the Dust, a costume drama about the Peazant family, a fictional group of Gullah natives living on Ido Landing. The secluded family experience conflicts involving religion, industrialization, and tradition. The mystical matriarch Nana (Cora Lee Day) holds true to the beliefs of their ancestors, while Haagar (Kaycee Moore) can’t wait to move away. Yellow Mary (Barbara O) returns from a life as a prostitute in Cuba with her girlfriend, and gets morally attacked by the reformed Christian Viola (Cheryl Lynn Bruce). Meanwhile, indifferent Eula (Alva Rogers) is pregnant with a baby that may or may not be the result of a rape. While the story doesn’t attempt to follow a standard Eurocentric narrative, the plot revolves around a picnic on the shore in honor of the family members who chose to move to the prosperity of the north. The narrator is a spirit called the Unborn Child, who appears sometimes as a rambunctious little girl. A photographer accompanies the group to capture the events on film., Ensemble drama set in 1902 about a community of descendants of West African slaves living on an island off of South Carolina. The story revolves around a picnic celebrating a few former islanders who chose to move north., Richly textured ensemble drama set in 1902 about a community of descendants of West African slaves living on an island off of South Carolina. The story revolves around a picnic celebrating a few former islanders who chose to move north.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Daughters of the Dust ” ?
A: The main cast includes Cora Lee Day,Alva Rogers,Cheryl Lynn Bruce,Adisa Anderson,Kaycee Moore,Barbara O,Tony King,Tommy Redmond Hicks,Bahni Turpin,Trula M. Marcus,Geraldine Dunston,Vertamae Grosvenor,Eartha Robinson,Cornell ‘Kofi’ Royal,Catherine Tarver,Kai Lynn Warren,Trula Hoosier,Umar Ubdurrahman,Malik Farrakhan,Sherry Jackson,Ervin Green,Marcus Humphrey,Bernard Wilson,Althea Lang,Jasmine Lee,Dalisia Robinson,Willie Faulkner,Joe Taylor,Frank Brown,Rueben Fripp,Derrick Coaxum,Neil Howard,Jared Warren,Zenovia Green,Taira Miller,Tiffanye Hills,Jamer Freeman,Detrell Freeman,Vivian Dawson,Inez Griffin,M. Cochise Anderson,Darrel Cook,Julius Cook,Benjamin Gillens,Ronald Daise,Marie Smalls,Lonnie Moon,Dewitt Parker,Emma Robinson,Taylor Thompson,Virginia Green,Maceo Griffin,Archie Thomas,Raymond Paige,Ervena Falkner,J.R. Wilson,Wilhemina Wilson,Tarell Brown,Shanna Parker,Belle White,Stanley White,Maxine Royale,Georgia Wiggins,Carolyn Garris,Ella Powell,Bernice Jenkins,Lilian Johnson,Jackie Parker,Sharria Johnson,Leroy Simmons Jr.,Kerry Marshall,Amy Carey,Lindsay Law,Joseph Burton,Arline Burks,Floyd Webb,Arthur Jafa,Julie Dash,Pam R. Jackson,Michael Kelly Williams,J. Bernard Nicholas.
Q: When Did the “Daughters of the Dust” Released?
A: The movie “Daughters of the Dust” originally aired on 1992-01-03 and released in the year of 1991.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Daughters of the Dust” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
