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Daughters of the Dust

1991·1h 53m·TV-PG
DramaRomanceHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
3,838 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

A languid, impressionistic story of three generations of Gullah women living on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1902.

Daughters of the Dust is a 1991 drama romance movie directed by Julie Dash, starring Cora Lee Day, Trula Hoosier, Barbara O. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 3,838 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
Julie Dash
Stars
Cora Lee Day
Trula Hoosier
Barbara O
Alva Rogers
Creators
Julie Dash
Details
1991-12-27
113 min
Movie
TV-PG
★ United States, Germany
★ English, French
Keywords
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