In this episode, I'm talking about Julie Dash's 1991 film Daughters of the Dust. This is a dreamlike film that focuses on the Peazant family who live on the sea islands off the coast of the Carolinas. They gather together for one last time on the eve of their departure from the island. It's a stunning cinematic achievement that looks at the bonds of family, the ghosts of history, and the rich lives of African American women. Dash has the distinction of being the first black woman to direct a feature film that was distributed in movie theaters. I talk all about this gorgeous film, including the grueling process of getting it made and I use an interview between Dash and feminist scholar, bell hooks, as a roadmap through the different themes and subjects that the film explores. There are spoilers in this episode.
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My Sources:
Robert Eggers's 'The Witch' (2015)
Jean Negulesco's 'Humoresque' (1946)
Michael Curtiz's 'Mildred Pierce' (1945)
Mike Newell's 'Enchanted April' (1991)
Audrey Wells's 'Under the Tuscan Sun' (2003)
Michael Haneke's 'Funny Games' (1997)
Michael Haneke's 'Amour' (2012)
Jane Campion's 'Bright Star' (2009)
Jane Campion's 'In the Cut' (2003)
Wim Wenders's 'Wings of Desire' (1988)
Joachim Trier's 'Oslo August 31st' (2011)
George Sluizer's 'The Vanishing' (aka Spoorloos) (1988)
Lynne Littman's 'Testament' (1983)
Olivier Assayas's 'Clouds of Sils Maria' (2014)
John Cassavetes's 'Opening Night' (1977)
Charles Laughton's 'The Night of the Hunter' (1955)
Theo Angelopoulos's 'Landscape in the Mist' (1988)
Jean-Pierre Melville's 'Le silence de la mer' (1949)
Jean Vigo's 'L'atalante' (1934)
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