Daughters of the Dust
1991 | 112m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Julie Dash |
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| Writer: | Julie Dash |
| Staring: |
| In 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina prepares to move to the North. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 24, 1991 |
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| Director: | Julie Dash |
| Writer: | Julie Dash |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | rape, island, mystic, slavery, woman director, l.a. rebellion, gullah |
| Production Companies | American Playhouse, WMG Film, Geechee Girls |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,642,436
Budget: $800,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cora Lee Day | Nana Peazant |
| Alva Rogers | Eula Peazant |
| Barbara O. Jones | Yellow Mary |
| Trula Hoosier | Trula |
| Umar Abdurrahamn | Bilal Muhammad |
| Adisa Anderson | Eli Peazant |
| Kaycee Moore | Haagar Peazant |
| Bahni Turpin | Iona Peazant |
| Cheryl Lynn Bruce | Viola Peazant |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Mr. Snead |
| Tony King | Newlywed Man |
| Cornell Royal | Daddy Mack Peazant |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Julie Dash | Writer, Director |
| Arthur Jafa | Director of Photography |
| Rose Chatterton | Makeup Artist |
| John Barnes | Original Music Composer |
| Joseph Burton | Editor |
| Amy Carey | Editor |
| Len Hunt | Casting |
| Kerry Marshall | Production Design |
| Michael Kelly Williams | Art Direction |
| Arline Burks Gant | Costume Design |
| C.C. Barnes | Assistant Director |
| Larry Meistrich | Assistant Director |
| J. Miller Tobin | Assistant Director |
| Jeremy Hoenack | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Payne | Sound Supervisor |
| Nandi Bowe | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julie Dash | Producer |
| Arthur Jafa | Producer |
| Bernard Nicolas | Associate Producer |
| Pamm R. Jackson | Associate Producer |
| Lindsay Law | Executive Producer |
| Floyd Webb | Associate Producer |
| Steven Jones | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Actress | Viveka Davis | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actor | C. Thomas Howell | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | N/A | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
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