Come meet critically-acclaimed filmmaker — Julie Dash, experience Daughters of the Dust on the big screen and hear about her exciting new project – a feature length documentary about Vertamae Smart Grosvenor, the world-renowned author, performer and chef.
In 1991, filmmaker Julie Dash broke through racial and gender boundaries with her Sundance award-winning film (Best Cinematography) Daughters of the Dust, and became the first African American woman to have a wide theatrical release of a feature film.
This compelling drama about three generations of Gullah women living on St. Helena Island (South Carolina) in 1902, was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being a national treasure.
FILM & DINING
As part of the screening we will be serving a special Early Bird prefix menu at the Madiba Restaurant & Bar from 7pm. The ticket below includes:
prefix dinner & screening admission at $25 per person / drinks & screening admission at $10
in association with
