#daughtersofthedust

[leilafrom5to7]

[hoodoogardens]

Daughters of the Dust (1991)

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[behavingwhileblack]

I missed Ava DuVernay’s talk at BAM but I got a chance to hang with the Array team at Afropunk and show my support for black movie history. I’ve been a fan of Ava’s since one of her earlier works, I Will Follow, and this woman continues to amaze me film after film. I admire her tenacity for telling diverse stories and appreciate her commitment to advancing the voices and the visions of women and POC in film. I’m patiently awaiting her next project, Central Park Five, which she’s currently filming in NYC. This film, based on a true story, will blow your mind, and by the looks of the cast, will sure to be an Oscar contender... . . . #avaduvernay #array #arraynow #arrayrebel #arraypunk #afropunk #brooklyn #blackmoviehistory #blackfilm #iwillfollow #centralparkfive #blackfilmmakers #blackwomeninfilm #juliedash #daughtersofthedust #blackgirlmagic #blackcinema #diversityinfilm #blackindiefilm (at Afropunk Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm8HhJzHEDf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bo9e68ax5rz4

[theafromystic]

Y'all #Blitches seen 🌌Daughters of The Dust yet🌌? If not, I got a surprise for you! Click that link in my bio for a free #BlitchCinema showing of this movie that I personally believe every #BlackWitch in the Diaspora NEEDS to watch (and to also learn more about what #BlitchCinema is)! If you even marginally liked #EvesBayou, then there is no way you want to miss this one. This film follows the trials and tribulations of the Peazant Family in the #GullahGeechee island of St. Helena, right off the coast of South Carolina. As the younger generation prepares to leave the country for the big cities of the Mainland, family spiritualist Nana fights to keep the tradition and magic of the family strong and intact. 🌌#BlitchCinema and chill, y'all?🌌 #Blitches | #Vodoun | #Tarot | #hoodoo | #vodoun | #voodoo | #lukumi | #Blitches | #Astrology #blitch | #blackwitches | #ancestors | #TheAfroMystic | #palo | #blackwomen | #DaughtersOfTheDust | #outofthecovenintothestreets | #blackart | #afrofuturist | #africanspirituality | #blackmetaphysics | #melanin |

[repressandobsess]

Daughters of the Dust

Daughters of the Dust is not your typical afrofuturist film, being devoid of obvious themes like CGI robot villains or a technologically advanced dystopia. Initially I wouldn’t have felt that this film was afrofuturist at all. A touching story depicting the generations that build a family? Yes. A heartwarming tale of the excitement and uncertainty of new beginnings? Indeed. An afrofuturist story? Hard no. But my indoctrination into this genre is a steady, slow-going process and I can admit that I overlooked key aspects of the film that add the usual charm of science fiction and fantasy.

What I love about the use of technology in this film is the way it is used to enhance the familial narrative rather than acting as a representation of class. For the time period, I was surprised to see black people who could afford a camera, and my initial impression was that Viola and Mr. Snead were returning home to bask in their better living and newfound wonders on the mainland. Instead, the camera added to the idea of lineage and represented a bridge between those on the island and those moving to the mainland. The subject of the photo matters as much as the camera itself, and here the Peazant family can hold the image of themselves as a whole before the majority make their move off the island, presumably for the last time.

Another element I really enjoyed from Daughters of the Dust was the magical realism. I think one needs to look no further than the film's narrator for how magical realism can be a special tool to enhance the plot of a story. I personally loved the choice of using the unborn baby to narrate, I found her sweet and childlike voice to be a welcome contrast to the tenseness of the film. Hearing her input gave the idea that this truly was a film about a family coming together before they eventually become divided by the changing times, especially when you consider the bond that a new child usually evokes within a family. The magical realism of the child is seen not only in her sharp narration, but in what her character represents. She appears before other characters as a vision several times throughout the film, and each time she acts as an anchor for a character battling a major emotion. Her presence is almost a signal for the audience that life will continue to move on past any hardship, and that your plights are never all your own. As you grow older, you create your own lineage and every hardship you encounter becomes wisdom to pass along for them.

[fashionartfilmalien]

In honor of Juneteenth, I saw a beautiful film the first wife theatrical release by a Black female director Julie Dash. 1991’s Daughters of the Dust is a mystical, evocative, visually gorgeous film about the struggle between the past and present, the old remaining true to its land, it’s past and history and the restless new wanting to move on. #daughtersofthedust #juliedash #juneteenth #filmnerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CQU81CiB-Tz/?utm_medium=tumblr

[trascapades]

🎬 #ArtIsAWeapon #BlackFilms Via @time www.Time.com - 24 Essential Works of Black Cinema Recommended by Black Directors. Calls for greater inclusion in Hollywood have been at the forefront of recent cultural conversations, after decades upon decades of resistance to change. But even as the barriers to entry have been great and opportunities for Black filmmakers less available due to the larger forces of systemic racism, Black artists have been creating remarkable and culturally significant work since the early days of filmmaking, across many genres and styles. The importance and beauty of Black cinema lies not only within its storytelling, but also in the visibility of its creators, both on- and off-camera, as models of what is possible. The ability to tell a story from one’s own perspective and on one’s own terms is freeing, and it has proven essential to the legacy of Black film. Read more and see the list at www.time.com Image credits - Clockwise from top left: #DaughtersoftheDust, #IAmNotYourNegro, #EvesBayou, #KillerofSheep, #TheWatermelonWoman. Cohen Media Group/Everett; Magnolia Pictures/Everett; Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett; Milestone Film & Video/Everett; First Run Features/Everett #TimeMagazine #BlackCinema #BlackFilms #BlackMovies #BlackFilmmakers #EssentialBlackFilms #BlackStorytellers #BlackDirectors #BlackActors #TraScapades #BlackGirlMovieGeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuFXDAAwXX/?igshid=solvqth34089