USA,
1991, 112 min
Directed by:
Julie DashScreenplay:
Julie DashCinematography:
Arthur JafaComposer:
John BarnesCast:
Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbarao, Kaycee Moore, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Vertamae Grosvenor, Trula Hoosier, Bahni TurpinPlots(1)
In South Carolina's Sea Islands at the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family of the Gullah community - former west-African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors Yoruba traditions - struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland and even further from their roots. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2016 - Julie Dash, Thelma Schoonmaker (Special Award)
Sundance Film Festival
- 1991 - Arthur Jafa (Cinematography Award: U. S. Dramatic)
- 1991 - Julie Dash (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)