As Oscar documentary branch voters mark their shortlist ballots, one of the features they’re considering is the award-winning Netflix film Daughters, a cinematic experience that has deeply touched audiences since its debut at Sundance.
The film directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae tells the story of a daddy-daughter dance where incarcerated men in the Washington, DC area get the all too rare chance to interact with their daughters in a loving and healing moment.
“It was the idea of a 12-year-old girl who wanted to connect with her father,” Rae told us at Sundance. “It’s just a very powerful story about family connection.”
‘Daughters’
One of the young daughters who participated in the film, Aubrey Smith, came to Sundance for the world premiere. “When I saw the documentary, and I looked at the dance, I realized how much it really meant to me that I got to...
The film directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae tells the story of a daddy-daughter dance where incarcerated men in the Washington, DC area get the all too rare chance to interact with their daughters in a loving and healing moment.
“It was the idea of a 12-year-old girl who wanted to connect with her father,” Rae told us at Sundance. “It’s just a very powerful story about family connection.”
‘Daughters’
One of the young daughters who participated in the film, Aubrey Smith, came to Sundance for the world premiere. “When I saw the documentary, and I looked at the dance, I realized how much it really meant to me that I got to...
- 12/12/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
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