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Daughters of the dust / a Geechee Girls production ; produced, written, and directed by Julie Dash.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionDeluxe ed.
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Kino on Video, ©2000.
Description1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
African American women--Sea Islands --Drama.
African American families--Sea Islands --Drama.
Gullahs--Sea Islands --Drama.
Sea Islands--Drama.
Other author/creatorDash, Julie.
Other author/creatorDay, Cora Lee.
Other author/creatorBarbara-O.
Other author/creatorBruce, Cheryl Lynn.
Other author/creatorHicks, Tommy.
Other author/creatorAnderson, Adisa.
Other author/creatorDunston, Geraldine.
Other author/creatorHoosier, Trula.
Other author/creatorMoore, Kaycee.
Other author/creatorRobinson, Eartha D.
Other author/creatorRogers, Alva.
Other author/creatorRoyall, Cornell.
Other author/creatorTurpin, Bahni.
Other author/creatorWarren, Kai-Lynne.
Other author/creatorBarnes, John, 1949-
Other author/creatorGeechee Girls Productions, Inc.
Other author/creatorKino International Corporation.
Uniform titleDaughters of the dust (Motion picture)
Abstract In 1902, the Gullah Peazant family, descendants of slaves, live on the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina. Most of the family is moving to the mainland and to the North. Their departure causes upheaval within the family.
Local noteLittle-305131035933-DVD
General noteLetterboxed version (1.85).
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1991.
General noteSpecial features: Audio commentary by writer/director Julie Dash; "Touching our own spirit: the making of Daughters of the Dust," a new documentary featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage; never-before-seen footage from the preliminary version of the film; isolated musical score by John Barnes; excerpt of Spencer Williams' The Blood of Jesus (1941); an interview with historian Robert Farris Thompson; deleted scenes, theatrical trailer.
CreditsDirector of photography, A. Jaffa Fielder; editors, Amy Carey, Joseph Burton; music, John Barnes; produced, written, and directed by Julie Dash.
Cast Cora Lee Day, Barbara-O, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Tommy Hicks, Kaycee Moore, Alva Rogers, Adisa Anderson, Geraldine Dunston, Trula Hoosier, Eartha D. Robinson, Cornell Royall, Bahni Turpin, Kai-Lynne Warren.
Technical detailsDVD.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formDVDs.
Other titleTouching our own spirit: the making of Daughters of the Dust.
Publisher numberK133 DVD Kino on Video

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs E185.6 .D34 2000 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold
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