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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.
Cohen Media Group is proud to present the 25th anniversary restoration of director Julie Dash’s landmark film “Daughters of the Dust.” 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.” Restored (in conjunction with UCLA) for the first time with proper color grading overseen by cinematographer AJ Jafa, audiences will finally see the film exactly as Julie Dash intended.
Original Release
12/27/1991
US Release
12/27/1991
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Cora Lee Day | Nana Peazant |
Alva Rogers | Eula Peazant |
Barbarao | Yellow Mary |
Trula Hoosier | Trula |
Umar Abdurrahamn | Bilal Muhammad |
Cheryl Lynn Bruce | Viola Peazant |
Tommy Redmond Hicks | Mr. Snead |
Marcus Humphrey | Boatman |
Bernard Wilson | Boatman |
Adisa Anderson | Eli Peazant |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cora Lee Day | Nana Peazant |
Alva Rogers | Eula Peazant |
Barbarao | Yellow Mary |
Trula Hoosier | Trula |
Umar Abdurrahamn | Bilal Muhammad |
Cheryl Lynn Bruce | Viola Peazant |
Tommy Redmond Hicks | Mr. Snead |
Marcus Humphrey | Boatman |
Bernard Wilson | Boatman |
Adisa Anderson | Eli Peazant |
Eartha Robinson | Myown Peazant |
Bahni Turpin | Iona Peazant |
Jabario Cuthbert | Ninnyjugs |
Yolanda Simmons | Teenage Girl |
Ebony Hills | Teenage Girl |
Sherry Jackson | Older Cousin |
Cornell Royal | Daddy Mack Peazant / Daddy Mac |
Horst Fleck | Newlywed Woman |
Vertamae Grosvenor | Hairbraider |
Catherine Tarver | Woman with Baby |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lindsay Law | Executive Producer |
Julie Dash | Producer |
Pamm R. Jackson | Producer |
Arthur Jafa | Producer |
Steven Jones | Producer |
Bernard Nicolas | Producer |
Floyd Webb | Producer |