DVD
3 of 3 Copies Available
- CENTRAL: Audiovisual Collection
- EASTWOOD: Audiovisual Collection
- WASHINGTON SQUARE: Audiovisual Collection
Daughters of the dust
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS, WSQ)
Edition
25th Anniversary restoration.
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Cora Lee Day, Barbara-O, Alva Rodgers, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Kaycee Moore, Adisa Anderson, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor.
Publication Information
Beverly HIlls, CA : Entertainment One Film
Physical Description
1 videodisc (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Audience
Not rated.
Uniform Title
Summary
At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina--former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors' Yoruba traditions--struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Special features: Audio commentary track ; re-release trailer.