Daughters of the Dust

Name: Daughters of the Dust
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1991-01-24
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara O. Jones, Trula Hoosier, Umar Abdurrahamn

1991·Movie·112 min·★ 6.3(56)

Drama Romance More English titles

In 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina prepares to move to the North.

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About Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust is a 1991 English-language drama and romance film directed by Julie Dash. The cast is led by Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara O. Jones. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel.

Daughters of the Dust was produced by WMG Film, American Playhouse, and Geechee Girls and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on January 24, 1991. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Julie Dash
Writers: Julie Dash
Release date: January 24, 1991
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: WMG Film, American Playhouse, Geechee Girls

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Daughters of the Dust cast & crew

Daughters of the Dust was directed by Julie Dash and written by Julie Dash.

The cast features Cora Lee Day as Nana Peazant, Alva Rogers as Eula Peazant, Barbara O. Jones as Yellow Mary, Trula Hoosier as Trula, Umar Abdurrahamn as Bilal Muhammad, and Adisa Anderson as Eli Peazant.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Barnes, cinematography is by Arthur Jafa, and it was produced by Arthur Jafa and Lindsay Law.

Is Daughters of the Dust worth watching?

Daughters of the Dust holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 56 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Daughters of the Dust is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Daughters of the Dust

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