Daughters of the Dust
Daughters of the Dust is a 1991 independent film written, directed and produced by Julie Dash and is the first feature film directed by an African- American woman distributed theatrically in the United States.
Set in 1902, it tells the story of three generations of Gullah( also known as Geechee) women in the Peazant family on Saint Helena Island as they prepare to migrate to the North on the mainland.
The film gained critical praise for its lush visuals, Gullah dialogue and non-linear storytelling.
The cast features Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbara- O, Trula Hoosier, Vertamae Grosvenor, and Kaycee Moore and was filmed on St. Helena Island in South Carolina.
" Daughters of the Dust" was selected for the Sundance 1991 dramatic competition.
Director of photography Arthur Jafa won the top cinematography prize.
The film is also known for being the first by an African American woman to gain a general theatrical release.
Dash has written two books about" Daughters of the Dust", one about the making the film, co-authored with Toni Cade Bambara and bell hooks, and one novel, a sequel set 20 years after the film's story.
In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
For its 25th anniversary," Daughters of the Dust" was restored and re-released in 2016 by the Cohen Media Group.
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.
The Dust Factory
The Dust Factory is a 2004 film directed and written by Eric Small.
Dancing in the Dust (1988 film)
Dancing in the Dust or Ball in the Dust( original title" Bal Poussière") is a 1988 Ivorian film dealing with themes of polygyny.
It was directed by Henri Duparc, and starring actors( Bamba Bakary, Hanny Tchelly, Naky Sy Savanne, Thérèse Taba, and Anne Kabou.
Ask the Dust (film)
Ask the Dust is a 2006 American- German romantic drama film based on the book" Ask the Dust" by John Fante.
The film was written and directed by Robert Towne.
Tom Cruise( with Paula Wagner and Cruise/ Wagner Productions) served as one of the film's producers.
The film was released on a limited basis on March 17, 2006, and was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival.
It was filmed almost entirely in South Africa with the use of stages to portray Los Angeles.
Less Than the Dust
Less than the Dust is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring Mary Pickford with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures.
John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant directors.
There is a 35 mm copy of this film that still survives.
The Dust of Naples
The Dust of Naples is a 1998 Italian comedy film written and directed by Antonio Capuano.
Standing in the Dust
Standing in the Dust or" Standing in the MistIstadeh Dar Ghobar") is a 2016 Biography/ Drama movie about Ahmad Motevaselian, an Iranian commander in the Iran- Iraq war, who disappeared in Lebanon.
The film is directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian and produced by Habibollah Valinezhad.
Mayangaathey
Mayangaathey is a Tamil language romantic comedy horror directed by C. Kumaresan.
C. Kumaresan directed and acted in the movie as the main lead alongside
Datin Sri Shaila V and Thivya Naidu in lead roles.
K.K.Khanna and Saran Narayanan played supporting roles.
The trailer of the movie was released during A.R Rahman's concert at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.
Mayangaathey was released on 9 June 2016 nationwide in Malaysia.
The film collected MYR 554,000.
Intruder in the Dust (film)
Intruder in the Dust is a 1949 crime drama film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr. and Juano Hernandez.
The film is based on the novel" Intruder in the Dust" by William Faulkner.

Question: Which film was released earlier, Less Than The Dust or Mayangaathey?
Answer: Less Than The Dust