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Daughters of the Dust (1991) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Julie Dash

Writing Credits  

Julie Dash

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Cora Lee Day ... Nana Peazant
Alva Rogers ... Eula Peazant
Barbarao ... Yellow Mary (as Barbara-O)
Trula Hoosier Trula Hoosier ... Trula
Umar Abdurrahamn Umar Abdurrahamn ... Bilal Muhammad
Cheryl Lynn Bruce ... Viola Peazant
Tommy Redmond Hicks Tommy Redmond Hicks ... Mr. Snead
Marcus Humphrey Marcus Humphrey ... Boatman
Bernard Wilson Bernard Wilson ... Boatman
Adisa Anderson Adisa Anderson ... Eli Peazant
Eartha Robinson Eartha Robinson ... Myown Peazant
Bahni Turpin ... Iona Peazant
Jabario Cuthbert Jabario Cuthbert ... Ninnyjugs
Yolanda Simmons Yolanda Simmons ... Teenage Girl
Ebony Hills Ebony Hills ... Teenage Girl
Sherry Jackson ... Older Cousin
Cornell Royal Cornell Royal ... Daddy Mac
Tony King ... Newlywed Man (as Malik Farrakhan)
Laing Althea Laing Althea ... Newlywed Woman (as Althea Lang)
Vertamae Grosvenor Vertamae Grosvenor ... Hairbraider
Catherine Tarver Catherine Tarver ... Woman with Baby
Jasmine Lee Jasmine Lee ... Peazant Baby
Dalisia Robinson Dalisia Robinson ... Peazant Baby
Willie Faulkner Willie Faulkner ... Peazant Man
Joe Taylor Joe Taylor ... Peazant Man
Frank Brown Frank Brown ... Peazant Man
Rueben Fripp Rueben Fripp ... Peazant Man
Kaycee Moore ... Haagar Peazant
Derrick Coaxum Derrick Coaxum ... Peazant Boy
Neil Howard Neil Howard ... Peazant Boy
Jared Warren ... Peazant Child
Zenovia Green Zenovia Green ... Peazant Child
Taira Miller Taira Miller ... Peazant Child
Tiffanye Hills Tiffanye Hills ... Peazant Child
Jamar Freeman Jamar Freeman ... Pete
Detrell Freeman Detrell Freeman ... Re-Pete
Vivian Dawson Vivian Dawson ... Rice Husker
Inez Griffin Inez Griffin ... Rice Husker
Kai-Lynn Warren Kai-Lynn Warren ... The Unborn Child
Geraldine Dunston Geraldine Dunston ... Viola's Mother
M. Cochise Anderson ... St. Julien Lastchild
Darrell O'Cook ... Moss Gatherer
Julius Cook Julius Cook ... Moss Gatherer
Ervin Green Ervin Green ... Baptist Minister (as Reverend Ervin Green)
Benjamin Gillens Benjamin Gillens ... Minister's Assistant
Ronald Daise Ronald Daise ... Processional Man
Marie Smalls Marie Smalls ... Woman Being Baptized
Lonnie Moon Lonnie Moon ... Baptismal Procession Member
De Witt Parker De Witt Parker ... Baptismal Procession Member (as DeWitt Parker)
Emma Robinson Emma Robinson ... Baptismal Procession Member
Taylor Thompson Taylor Thompson ... Baptismal Procession Member
Virginia Green Virginia Green ... Baptismal Procession Member
Maceo Griffin Maceo Griffin ... Baptismal Procession Member
Archie Thomas Archie Thomas ... Baptismal Procession Member
Raymond Paige Raymond Paige ... Baptismal Procession Member
Ervena Faulkner Ervena Faulkner ... Baptismal Procession Member
J.R. Wilson J.R. Wilson ... Baptismal Procession Member
Wilhemina Wilson Wilhemina Wilson ... Baptismal Procession Member
Tarell Brown Tarell Brown ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Shanna Parker Shanna Parker ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Belle White Belle White ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Stanley White Stanley White ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Maxine Royale Maxine Royale ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Georgia Wiggins Georgia Wiggins ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Carolyn Garris Carolyn Garris ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Ella Powell Ella Powell ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Bernice Jenkins Bernice Jenkins ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Lillian Johnson Lillian Johnson ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Jackie Parker Jackie Parker ... Indigo Plantation Worker
Sharria Johnson Sharria Johnson ... Young Nana Peazant
Leroy Simmons Jr. Leroy Simmons Jr. ... Young Daddy Mac
Leroy Simmons Leroy Simmons ... Shad Peazant

Produced by 

Julie Dash ... producer (produced by)
Pamm R. Jackson ... associate producer
Arthur Jafa ... producer (as Arthur J. Fielder)
Steven Jones ... producer
Lindsay Law ... executive producer
Bernard Nicolas ... associate producer (as J. Bernard Nicolas)
Floyd Webb ... associate producer

Music by 

John Barnes

Cinematography by 

Arthur Jafa ... director of photography

Editing by 

Joseph Burton
Amy Carey

Casting By 

Len Hunt

Production Design by 

Kerry Marshall

Art Direction by 

Michael Kelly Williams

Costume Design by 

Arline Burks Gant

Makeup Department 

Rose Chatterton ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

C.C. Barnes ... assistant director
Nandi Bowe ... assistant director
Larry Meistrich ... assistant director
J. Miller Tobin ... assistant director

Art Department 

Ricardo M. Butler ... set dresser
Frank M. Fleming ... property assistant

Sound Department 

Veda Campbell ... sound mixer
Ray Greene ... sound effects editor
Jeremy Hoenack ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Michael Payne ... sound supervisor
Chris Sibert ... boom operator
Jerry Trent ... foley artist

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jimmie Fielder ... Camera Production Assistant
Williams Hudson ... first assistant camera
Arthur Jafa ... first camera operator (as A. Jaffa Fielder)
N'Jia Kai ... second camera operator
Robin Melhuish ... second assistant camera
Sharon Pryor ... Camera Production Assistant
Alex Vlacos ... gaffer

Editorial Department 

Amy Carey ... post-production supervisor

Location Management 

Eric Mofford ... location manager

Transportation Department 

Kenneth Wright ... transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Susan Jacobs ... publicist
Lorna Johnson ... production assistant
Russell Mondy ... production assistant
Tracie Morris ... production assistant
Kathleen Richter ... production accountant

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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