Chants of Lotus

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Daughters of the Dust

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Daughters of the Dust." A film that portrays the unique culture of the Gullah people by focusing on the extended Peazant family as its members struggle with the decision to leave their island and move north. On the eve of their departure, memories of their Gullah history and its African roots come rising to the surface. Winner of Cinematography at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival.

Running Time: 102 mins.

Additional Notes: dialogue Indonesian

Country Of Origin: Indonesia

starring: Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, Rachel Maryam, Kirana Larasati, Shanty, Sarah Sechan, Susan Bachtiar, Ken Nala Amrita

director: Fatimah Tobing, Lasja F Susatyo, Nia Di Nata, Upi

Four women filmmakers tackle four different stories about lives of marginalized women in Indonesia: in "Chant From an Island", a midwife in a deserted island sacrifices her dying health to rescue a mentally challenged woman; in "Chant From a Tourist Town", a high-school student toys around with an overwhelming access to free sex, which may put her life in jeopardy; in "Chant From a Village", a single mother is forced to see her daughter and her best friend fall victims to women and children trafficking syndicate; and in "Chant From the Capital City", a middle class Chinese woman is about to be separated from her only daughter because of an HIV threat.

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