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Official Trailer for Emotional Award-Winning Doc 'Daughters' on Netflix

by Alex Billington
July 18, 2024
Source: YouTube

"These girls just needed a way to invite their fathers into their lives on their own terms." This acclaimed doc will be streaming in August. Netflix has revealed the trailer for a documentary film titled Daughters, which was a big hit at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It won both the Audience Award and the overall Festival Favorite Award at the end of the fest, meaning audiences preferred this film the most out of any other playing there. It tells the story of a very special father-daughter emotional event held inside a prison in Washington D.C. Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program. Sundance adds: "A moving lesson in empathy and forgiveness, Daughters is a result of an eight-year documentary journey that filmmaker Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, an activist advocating for 'at-promise' girls, embarked upon. As Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, & Ja'Ana get ready for the special event, they speak candidly about their hopes, dreams, & disappointments." We highly recommend this doc whenever it's available to watch soon - it's an especially powerful experience.

Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Natalie Rae & Angela Patton's doc Daughters, from YouTube:

A moving portrait of empathy and forgiveness, Daughters traces an 8-year journey by filmmaker Natalie Rae and social change advocate Angela Patton. The film intimately follows Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, & Ja'Ana as they prepare for a special "Daddy Daughter Dance" with their incarcerated fathers. Speaking openly about their aspirations, dreams, and the emotional toll of their fathers' absence, compounded by the constraints of virtual visits, these girls reveal a profound wisdom and resilience beyond their years. As they navigate heartbreak, anger, and uncertainty, they seize a precious opportunity to forge connections. Daughters shines a light on the complexities of familial bonds strained by the unforgiving barriers of the criminal justice system & emphasizes that the foundation of community healing lies within the family unit.

Daughters is co-directed by filmmakers Natalie Rae & Angela Patton (CEO of Girls For A Change), both making their feature directorial debut with this project. It's produced by Lisa Mazzotta, Natalie Rae, Justin Benoliel, James Cunningham, Mindy Goldberg, Sam Bisbee, Kathryn Everett, and Laura Choi Raycroft. This initially premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Audience Award + Festival Favorite Award. It later played at the Full Frame, Miami, Bentonville, Cinetopia Film Fests. Netflix will debut the Daughters doc streaming on Netflix starting August 14th, 2024 coming soon this summer.

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