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Filmmaker Julie Dash
In 1991, the film industry’s racial and gender boundaries were shattered by the release of “Daughters of the Dust.” This Sundance award-winner (Best Cinematography) was presented by filmmaker Julie Ethel Dash (1952–), making her the first African-American woman to have a wide theatrical release of a feature film.
The film is a historically accurate fictionalized telling of Dash’s father’s Gullah family who lived on the islands off the southeastern coast of the United States at the dawn of the 20th century. The entire film takes place outdoors, in the woods, and on the beach, as Black history from West Africa to South Carolina is relived through its physical marks on the present.
Let the church say amen , let the church say amen again . It is still Black History Month Year and ONTD s Head Negro in Charge is continuing her Black History Originals and today the culture shines a spotlight on director Julie Dash, most known for her critically acclaimed film Daughters of the…