Principal cast
Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara O. Jones, Trula Hoosier and Umar Abdurrahamn
Film 146 of 498 on the Screen Path
Daughters of the Dust
About the film
Daughters of the Dust at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1991 film at stop 146 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In 1902, a Gullah family on the Sea Islands off South Carolina decide whether to migrate to the mainland, risking their unique cultural heritage.
Key craft credits
Arthur Jafa (director of photography), Amy Carey (editor), Joseph Burton (editor), John Barnes (original music composer) and Kerry Marshall (production design)
- Director
- Julie Dash
- Release
- 1991-01-24
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Cora Lee DayCharacter: Nana Peazant
- Alva RogersCharacter: Eula Peazant
- Barbara O. JonesCharacter: Yellow Mary
- Trula HoosierCharacter: Trula
- Umar AbdurrahamnCharacter: Bilal Muhammad
- Adisa AndersonCharacter: Eli Peazant
- Kaycee MooreCharacter: Haagar Peazant
- Bahni TurpinCharacter: Iona Peazant
- Cheryl Lynn BruceCharacter: Viola Peazant
- Tommy Redmond HicksCharacter: Mr. Snead
- Tony KingCharacter: Newlywed Man
- Cornell RoyalCharacter: Daddy Mack Peazant
Full crew
Full crew
- Julie DashCredits: Director, Writer, Producer
- Jeremy HoenackCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Michael PayneCredits: Sound Supervisor
- John BarnesCredits: Original Music Composer
- Arthur JafaCredits: Director of Photography, Producer
- Pamm R. JacksonCredits: Associate Producer
- Lindsay LawCredits: Executive Producer
- Bernard NicolasCredits: Associate Producer
- Floyd WebbCredits: Associate Producer
- Steven JonesCredits: Producer
- Joseph BurtonCredits: Editor
- Amy CareyCredits: Editor
- Len HuntCredits: Casting
- Kerry MarshallCredits: Production Design
- Michael Kelly WilliamsCredits: Art Direction
- Arline Burks GantCredits: Costume Design
- Rose ChattertonCredits: Makeup Artist
- C.C. BarnesCredits: Assistant Director
- Nandi BoweCredits: Assistant Director
- Larry MeistrichCredits: Assistant Director
- J. Miller TobinCredits: Assistant Director
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