Daughters of the Dust Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

At the dawn of the 20th century, a multigenerational family in the Gullah community in the Sea Islands off of South Carolina -- former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors' Yoruba traditions -- suffers a generational split. An older group of sisters return after migrating north to New York with intentions of bringing the rest of their family back across the water to the mainland with them. But, tensions arrive when the newly Americanized sisters view their homeland’s way of living as backwards, all while Nana, the family elder who embodies the traditions and folklore of their African roots, is struggling to keep the family together and to pass on the knowledge of their ancestors.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Daughters of the Dust.

• A
  Alva Rogers

• B
  Bahni Turpin

• B
  Barbara-O

• C
  Cheryl Lynn Bruce

• C
  Cora Lee Day

• T
  Tony King

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  Trula Hoosier

Crew Behind the Film

The Daughters of the Dust behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Julie Dash last directed At The Dark End of the Street.

Director

Julie Dash

Screenwriter

Julie Dash

Additional Information

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Official Daughters of the Dust movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Daughters of the Dust movie production.

Key Facts

• A new 2K restoration celebrating its 25th anniversary beginning November 18th.

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