Tetro

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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.

Rolling Stone

Rating: NONE

Running Time: 127 mins.

Additional Notes: dialogue Spanish and English

Country Of Origin: Spain

Country Of Origin: Italy

Country Of Origin: Argentina

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdu, Vincent Gallo, Rodrigo De La Serna, Jean-Francois Casanovas, Leticia Bredice, Carmen Maura, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Silvia Perez, Erica Rivas

director: Francis Ford Coppola

Tetro

An artistic immigrant family in Buenos Aires is marred by fierce rivalries, handed down through several generations.

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