On Mon, 13 Apr 1992 01:21:04 EST <RICHAR19@SNYNEWVM> said:
>Has anyone seen Dash's _Daughters of the Dust_? Is it out? What was the subject
>matter? Is it possible it might be out on video soon or national distribution?
>                                     Ramona Richardson
 
The subject matter is a family who is in the process of leaving their
home on an island off the coast of Georgia--in the early 20th century.
They are part of the Gullah people, a part of black culture with its
own traditions and dialect (not unlike Caribbean black culture).
 
The film focuses largely on the women of this family:  an older shaman
figure who refuses to leave, a young woman who has lived in the city
for several years (and is resented by the women who stayed behind),
a woman with aspirations for her people that some family members
see as grandiose.
 
It's not a simple film.  The relationships among the women are complex
and multilayered, and the Gullah dialect is, at times, a bit difficult
to follow.  It's an interesting film, but it may be a bit intimidating
for students.
 
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