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Daughters of the Dust

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NR 1991 · 1h 52m
Drama, Romance
Starring Cora Lee Day · Alva Rogers · Barbara O. Jones
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In 1902, a Gullah family on the Sea Islands off South Carolina decide whether to migrate to the mainland, risking their unique cultural heritage.

Theatrical
Jan 24, 1991
Box Office
$1.6M
Budget
$800K
Return
2.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 15, 2000
Theaters
2
Director
Julie Dash
Producers
Julie Dash, Pamm R. Jackson, Arthur Jafa
Music
John Barnes
Studio
WMG Film, American Playhouse, Geechee Girls
Keywords
rape island mystic slavery woman director l.a. rebellion gullah
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C
Cora Lee Day
Nana Peazant
A
Alva Rogers
Eula Peazant
B
Barbara O. Jones
Yellow Mary
T
Trula Hoosier
Trula
K
Kaycee Moore
Haagar Peazant
B
Bahni Turpin
Iona Peazant
C
Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Viola Peazant
T
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Mr. Snead
T
Tony King
Newlywed Man

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