Three people—an older woman and two children—sit close together on a sandy beach, sheltered beneath a large, tattered paper parasol. They are wearing vintage, light-colored, long-sleeved clothing. The group is looking thoughtfully off to the left. The scene is bathed in the warm, golden light of sunset or sunrise, with a dark, tree-lined shoreline visible in the background

MSU Film Collective: DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST

Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991)

Presented by Joshua Yumibe

At the dawn of the 20th century, a family in the Gullah community of coastal South Carolina — former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors’ Yoruba traditions — suffers a generational split. Young Haagar wants to move to the mainland away from tradition-bound matriarch Nana.

Date

Nov 5, 2026

Time

7:00 pm

Labels

Film Screening

Location

Wells Hall B122
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