Essential Cinema: The L.A. Rebellion
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST
Directed by Julie Dash
USA, 1991, 1h 52min, DCP
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Pricing
$13.50 evening / $11 matinee (available M-F for shows before 6 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Accessibility
See more about the venue’s accessibility here.
“A modern classic and one of the greatest American Independent films ever made.”
—The New Yorker
“A film of spellbinding visual beauty.”
—The New York Times
“A visionary visual marriage between Afrocentric aesthetics and the rich emotional depth of Black womanhood.”
—BFI
A rich, poetic meditation on memory and tradition, Julie Dash’s landmark film captures three generations of Gullah women at the turn of the century, caught between preserving their heritage and leaving for the mainland.
