Daughters of the Dust12A
At the start of the 20th century, a multi-generational Gullah family living on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina faces a life-changing decision. As some family members consider moving to the mainland, they must weigh the promise of new opportunities against the risk of leaving behind their traditions, stories, and cultural identity. The first feature film directed by an African American woman to receive a theatrical release in the United States, Julie Dash’s groundbreaking work is a visually stunning and deeply moving celebration of Black womanhood. Blending Afrocentric imagery with emotional richness, it remains a landmark achievement in American cinema.
Reviews
‘This elegiac, dreamlike drama set on the Sea Islands off South Carolina in 1902 has an iron core of painful history’
★★★★
Kate Muir, The TImes
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We showed Daughters of the Dust between August 16, 2026 and August 19, 2026.
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