EPISODE · Feb 12, 2021 · 57 MIN
FFR 154: Daughters of the Dust
from Feminist Frequency Radio · host Feminist Frequency
Today on the podcast, we’re discussing Julie Dash’s lush and lyrical 1991 film Daughters of the Dust. Focusing on a multi-generational group of Gullah women on the eve of a life-altering move, this sweeping work was the first film directed by a Black woman to get a general theatrical release in the United States. 30 years later, the haunting and expressive film retains its striking impact.Time Stamps:3:49 - Main discussion on Daughters of the Dust44:34 - What’s your Freq Out?Ebony on the novel Song of Solomon by Toni MorrisonAnita on the film CODA written and directed by Sian HederLinks Mentioned:https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/beyonce-lemonade-julie-dash-daughters-dusthttps://lareviewofbooks.org/article/uses-beauty-daughters-dust-diasporic-inheritance/http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/the-return-of-julie-dashs-historic-daughters-of-the-dustFollow Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to our Star Trek PodcastTwitterInstagram
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Today on the podcast, we’re discussing Julie Dash’s lush and lyrical 1991 film Daughters of the Dust. Focusing on a multi-generational group of Gullah women on the eve of a life-altering move, this sweeping work was the first film directed by a Black woman to get a general theatrical release in the United States. 30 years later, the haunting and expressive film retains its striking impact.
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