A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
1991Drama / History / Romance1h 53m
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
In 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina prepares to move to the North.
Above the Line
Julie Dash·DirectorJulie Dash·WriterArthur Jafa·Director of PhotographyJohn Barnes·Original Music ComposerJoseph Burton·Editor
Cast
Cora Lee Day·Nana PeazantAlva Rogers·Eula PeazantBarbara O. Jones·Yellow MaryTrula Hoosier·TrulaUmar Abdurrahamn·Bilal MuhammadAdisa Anderson·Eli PeazantKaycee Moore·Haagar PeazantBahni Turpin·Iona PeazantCheryl Lynn Bruce·Viola PeazantTommy Redmond Hicks·Mr. Snead
Full Crew(25 credits)
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 5
Julie Dash·DirectorC.C. Barnes·Assistant DirectorNandi Bowe·Assistant DirectorLarry Meistrich·Assistant DirectorJ. Miller Tobin·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Julie Dash·Writer
Camera· 1
Arthur Jafa·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Joseph Burton·EditorAmy Carey·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
John Barnes·Original Music ComposerJeremy Hoenack·Sound Re-Recording MixerJeremy Hoenack·Supervising Sound EditorMichael Payne·Sound Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Kerry Marshall·Production DesignMichael Kelly Williams·Art DirectionArline Burks Gant·Costume DesignRose Chatterton·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Julie Dash·ProducerArthur Jafa·ProducerLindsay Law·Executive ProducerSteven Jones·ProducerPamm R. Jackson·Associate ProducerBernard Nicolas·Associate ProducerFloyd Webb·Associate ProducerLen Hunt·Casting
By the Numbers
70.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 105%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Serene
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Painted
“The movie poster features a warm, textured background that transitions from yellow at the top to orange at the bottom. Superimposed on this background is a silh”
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Key Elements
WomenSunset
Atmosphere
Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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