Daughters of the Dust

Synopsis

Ensemble drama set in 1902 about a community of descendants of West African slaves living on an island off of South Carolina. The story revolves around a picnic celebrating a few former islanders who chose to move north.

Production

TV-PG | 113 min. | Directed by Julie Dash | Cohen Media Group | 1991

Starring: Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Adisa Anderson, Kaycee Moore

Picture This features free film screenings every Monday at 6:30 pm in the Central Library's Neil Morgan Auditorium. Check back here, on the library calendar, for the most up-to-date lineup of films.

This program is free and open to the public; no registration is required. Underground parking can be accessed from 11th Ave and is free for 2 hours with validation in the main lobby. The Central Library entrance is also conveniently located along the Blue and Orange trolley lines, between the Park/Market and 12th/Imperial trolley stops.