But I Was a Girl: The Story of Freida Belinfante

Kino International

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: 69 mins. (V)

Additional Notes: dialogue English

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Kenneth Kuhn

director: Toni Boumans

The life story of Freida Belinfante, a Jewish lesbian musician living in the Netherlands during World War II. Working with the resistance against German occupation, Belinfante narrowly escaped death several times. After the war she moved to the United States where she led the Orange County, California Philharmonic for a few years before losing her job. Not given the opportunity to conduct again until late in her life, Belinfante died in 1995.

Toni Boumans

Director

Kenneth Kuhn

Narrator

Bernard Neuhaus

Producer