The 1991 independent film "Daughters of the Dust," was unconventional, to say the least. Set in the beginning of the 20th century, it portrays the Gullah family Peazants' conflict of moving to the mainland of South Carolina or to stay on the island of their family estate.
It's a different American South history than we're used to, and that's refreshing. It shows a rich piece of humanity which was previously silent.
Though the story itself was wonderfully rich, the movie was terribly dull. I was open-minded and initially interested enough, but no matter how much I tried to invest myself in the film I was still bored by it. The characters, music, and the setting were beautiful, but the movie was boring.
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