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Daughters of the Dust

  • 5th Avenue Cinema 501 SW Hall St. Portland, OR 97201 Multnomah (map)

Week 2: Jan 21

Dir. Julie Dash (1991); US; 112 min

Programmed by: Sam Chavez-Perez

Daughters of the Dust tells the story of the Peazant Family—Sea Island Gullahs (also known as Geechee) who live an isolated existence on an island off the mainland of Georgia. The year is 1902, and many members of the Gullah are leaving for the mainland to begin a new life in the "modern" world.

TRAILER

No Friday or Saturday screenings
Sunday, Jan 21 at 3:00 PM

Earlier Event: December 1
The Gleaners and I
Later Event: January 26
Little Miss Sunshine