Daughters is a documentary that follows daughters and their incarcerated fathers. Originally presented at the Sundance Film Festival, this film has been streaming on the Netflix platform since August 14, 2024.
Daughters is a documentary film directed by filmmaker Natalie Rae and CEO of Girls for a ChangeAngela Patton. The two directors focused on a prison rehabilitation program aimed at strengthening the bonds between African-American prisoners and their children who remained on the outside. This film originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024.
This festival, known for its alternative content that highlights American independent cinema, awarded him the Festival Favorite Award (the festival’s favorite film) and the Audience Award for a documentary. An award that the film also won at the Cinetopia festival. Netflix was chosen to introduce the film to the general public. It will be streamed on the platform from August 14, 2024.
What is the subject of the documentary? Daughters ?
Angela Patton is the head of the NGO Girls for Change. She campaigns in particular for young women to be able to maintain links with their imprisoned fathers. In communities where the incarceration rate is high, these long-term separations often have deleterious consequences for the family.
To maintain the link, the NGO is behind a program implemented in a Washington prison to bring together girls and their fathers during a “Father Daughter” dance evening (Editor’s note: A tradition very popular in the US, but not very developed in Europe).
For some of the girls, this evening will be the only opportunity to come into physical contact with a father who has sometimes been sentenced to decades of imprisonment. The two directors follow four families for the occasion, from preparation to the big night, and explore the bonds that unite these young girls with their “Daddy”.
Where to watch the documentary Daughters ?
The platform of streaming Netflix is known for its eclecticism and diverse content. Its subscribers are particularly familiar with its docuseries and sensational true crimes (Tiger King, Making a Murderer) but the platform also offers educational productions such as the ultra popular Our Planet. To discover Daughters from August 14, 2024 and all others documentaries Netflix, you can subscribe to the platform from 5.99 euros per month (for the cheapest subscription but with advertisements, other more expensive offers also exist).