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Review of by Stephen Holden for The New York Times — 14 Jan 2006

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For all its harsh allusions to slavery and hardship, the film is an extended, wildly lyrical meditation on the power of African cultural iconography and the spiritual resilience of the generations of women who have been its custodians.

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This review of Daughters of the Dust (1991) was written by and published by The New York Times on 14 Jan 2006.

Daughters of the Dust has generally received positive reviews.

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