Film: Daughters of the Dust (1991)

In 1991, Julie Dash made history when she became the first African-American woman to direct and produce a feature film that was widely distributed in the U.S. Set in 1902, it tells the story of three generations of women living on an island off the coast of South Carolina as they prepare to migrate North to the mainland.

The film programme reflects the themes and concepts present within you feel me_. Each screening will be accompanied by an introduction from our Programme team, rooting each film within the context of the exhibition.

Why not treat yourself to a season pass, which will give you a ticket to all of the films in our film season, including:

Belladonna of Sadness (1973) on Wednesday 20 Nov / 19:00 / Booking essential (18+)

Barbarella (1968) on Wednesday 11 Dec / 19:00 / Booking essential (18+)

Daughters of the Dust (1991) on Wednesday 12 Feb / 19:00 / Booking essential (12A)