Greater Park Circle Film Society – “Daugthers of the Dust”

The Greater Park Circle Film Society in collaboration with Metanoia will be presenting “Daughters of the Dust” on Saturday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. This special showing will be held at the Gussie Greene Community Center, located at 2012 Success Street in North Charleston (directly behind Chicora Elementary School). Tickets are $2. The theater opens 15 minutes before the show.  “Daughters of the Dust” directed by Julie Dash. Not Rated ; 112 minutes; 1991. Drama.

This Sundance award winner tells the story of three generations of Gullah women at turn of the century on St. Helena Island, as narrated by an unborn child. This is no ordinary African American story; this is an American history lesson with African origins. Through authentic Gullah dialect, vivid imagery and colorful characters, Daughters of the Dust reveals the uniqueness of the Gullah people. This film has been identified as a “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress. Afterward is a discussion on racial, cultural, and class dynamics in the Lowcountry informed, in part, by the work of Metanoia.

More information here.

Next Event, October 11: Lowcountry Shorts Festival. The Olde North Charleston Picture House, 1080 East Montague in Park Circle.

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