Movies by Julie Dash
The Diary of an African Nun
An African nun is consumed by fear and doubt about her decision to take the solemn vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Her anguish intensifies night after night as she lies on a hard bed in her small room at the convent and listens to the rhythmic, beckoning drums of her village.
Four Women
An imaginatively choreographed dance interpretation of the ballad by Nina Simone explores four common stereotypes of Black women.
Incognito
A young socialite hires a bodyguard to protect her when an ex-convict begins stalking her.
Love Song
A privileged, black college student with a fiance falls in love with a white musician she meets on her 21st birthday.
Funny Valentines
A woman returns to her home town to sort out her troubled marriage and finds new happiness in the rekindling of a broken friendship with her cousin.