Movie
Daughters of the Dust
Overview
In 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina prepares to move to the North.
Details
- Release date
- 1991-01-24
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- WMG Film, American Playhouse, Geechee Girls
- Country
- United States of America, Germany
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
- Adisa Anderson as Eli Peazant
- Kaycee Moore as Haagar Peazant
- Bahni Turpin as Iona Peazant
- Cheryl Lynn Bruce as Viola Peazant
- Tommy Redmond Hicks as Mr. Snead
- Tony King as Newlywed Man
- Cornell Royal as Daddy Mack Peazant
Crew
- Julie Dash - Director
- Julie Dash - Writer
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