Daughters of the Dust fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Daughters of the Dust is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 52 min
Daughters of the Dust runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Daughters of the Dust higher (88) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $800,000 to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Germany.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Daughters of the Dust in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for Daughters of the Dust, including Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe, Shout-Out to Shakespeare, Monochrome Casting.
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