Trailer to Sundance Award-winning doc Daughters
Netflix has released the trailer to the powerful doc Daughters, co-directed by filmmakers Natalie Rae & Angela Patton (CEO of Girls For A Change), both making their feature directorial debut with this project.
It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it won the Audience Award and Festival Favorite Award. The film will come on Netflix on August 14th.
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.
It's produced by Lisa Mazzotta, Natalie Rae, Justin Benoliel, James Cunningham, Mindy Goldberg, Sam Bisbee, Kathryn Everett, and Laura Choi Raycroft.