Daughters of the Dust

Set in 1902, this acclaimed indie follows a black family, the descendants of slaves, who live in the Gullah communities on islands off the South Carolina coast. As they prepare to move to the North, the various members who've returned for a reunion look back on their lives and heritage. Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbarao, and Trula Hoosier star in director/screenwriter Julie Dash's lushly photographed drama, the first film directed by an African American woman to be theatrically distributed in the U.S. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby stereo Surround; Subtitles: English (SDH). Two-disc set.