Daughters of the Dust (1992) more movies like this

directed by Julie Dash
featuring Alva Rogers, Barbara O, Adisa Anderson, Cora Lee Day, Kaycee Moore

At the turn of the century, West African slaves were brought to a small island near South Carolina to labor in the indigo trade. Isolated in the swampy atmosphere, the Gullah community was built based on ancient Yoroba traditions. They spoke in a distinct dialect, a combination of English and West African languages. This unique community is ...

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The Rosa Parks Story (2002) more movies like this

directed by Julie Dash
featuring Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Cicely Tyson, Tonea Stewart, Dexter Scott King

Angela Bassett plays the title role in this meticulously detailed biography of pioneering civil rights activist Rosa McCauley Parks. Even as a child, Rosa stands separate from her fellow African-Americans; instead of being shipped off to a shabby public school, she is enrolled in a private classroom run by Quakers, who encourage the girl to ...

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Subway Stories (1997) more movies like this

directed by Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Bob Balaban, Craig McKay, Jonathan Demme, Julie Dash, Lucas Platt, Patricia Benoit, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Ted Demme
featuring Rosie Perez, Mercedes Ruehl, Lili Taylor

Subways provide the common setting for this modern anthology comprised of distinct vignettes made by ten of Hollywood's top directors and featuring some of Tinseltown's most popular actors. The episodes are based on real stories submitted by scores of subway regulars. Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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Incognito (1999) more movies like this

directed by Julie Dash
featuring Allison Dean, Richard T. Jones, Phil Morris, Vanessa A. Williams, Roger Guenveur Smith

Produced for cable's BET network, Incognito can be described as an African-American variation of the sort of TV-movie fare that had previously been the exclusive province of such Caucasian actresses as Victoria Principal and Cheryl Ladd. Wealthy, gorgeous female executive Erin Courtland (Allison Dean) is raped by a lowlife named Derek Scanlon ...

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