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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: 80 mins.

Additional Notes: dialogue German

Country Of Origin: Austria

starring: Katharina Jentsch, August Jentsch, Joseph Kienesberger, Werner Fritz, Gertrude Fritz, Fee Frimmel

director: Harald Friedl

A look at four old-world Austrian businesses that cannot compete with gentrification. Focuses on the quiet moments and the banter that occurs among the older proprietors, a time when a sense of community was valued more than consumerism.

January 8, 2004

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