FOUR DAUGHTERS
DOCUMENTARY | Arabic | 110 MIN
Oscar® nominated this year for Best Documentary, FOUR DAUGHTERS follows the life of Olfa, a Tunisian woman and mother of 4 daughters, while oscillating between light and shadow. One day, her two eldest daughters disappear. To fill their absence, director Kaouther Ben Hania calls upon professional actors and sets up an extraordinary film mechanism to unveil their story.
An intimate journey full of hope, rebellion, violence, intergenerational transmission and sisterhood, which will question the very foundation of our societies.
DIRECTOR Kaouther Ben Hania
CAST Hend Sabri, Olfa Hamrouni, Eya Chikhaoui, Tayssir Chikhaoui, Nour Karoui, Icraq Matar, Majd Mastoura
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION France, Tunisia, Germany, Saudi Arabia
“utterly transfixing”
—The Hollywood Reporter
“Potent, probing and occasionally manipulative hybrid documentary”
— Screen
★★★★★
“Troubling and moving family portrait … captivating”
—Financial Times
“gripping true story”
— Variety
“There is real emotional warmth and human sympathy in this FILM”
— The Guardian
“A story of radicalisation, family and loss ..
A shared humanity behind the impact of extremism”
—The Big Issue
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
2024 Academy Awards®
Nominee: Best Documentary
Cannes Film Festival
In Competition
Winner: Best Documentary
Lumières Awards
Winner: Best Documentary
César Awards
Winner: Best Documentary
Independent Spirit Awards
Winner: Best Documentary
BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection
Munich Film Festival
Winner: ARRI Award
Sarajevo Film Festival
Official Selection
Festival du Nouveau Cinema
Official Selection