Period piece showing an extended family meeting on the beach, off the coast of the carolinas. Cora Day is Nana, telling the story of the various generations, some of whom are moving away. The opening cards describe the "gullahs".. .the group of people descended from slaves who typically live isolated lives near the mid-atlantic coast; according to wikipedia, they are also known as Geechees, probably so called from the name of the Ogeechee River. co-stars Barbara-O and Trula Hoosier. The women do all the talking and laughing. The men just sit and watch. Takes a while to get going..in fact, i'm not sure a plot line ever really gets going. we see various people "preparing".. but everyone is doing their own thing, and we're not at all sure how everyone is connected. lots of flashbacks, and people seeing visions of their ancestors ? a bit confusing for me. screaming now and then for no reason. laughing. reading to a group on the beach. Seems to take place in one day. i think most of us are so far removed from this that having a few more things spelled out would have been helpful. Written and Directed by Julie Dash, who also did Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl and Rosa Parks.
Review of Daughters of the Dust
