According to brparents.com, a positive father-daughter relationship can foster a sense of security and self-worth in the daughter, leading to better mental health outcomes. What if that father is incarcerated and not able to be a part of his daughter’s day-to-day life? A new documentary from directors Natalie Rae and Angela Patton explores the “emotional experience for the incarcerated men and their daughters.” Already surrounded by Oscar-buzz, Netflix drops the official trailer for the new documentary, Daughters. We must warn you, get your tissue before you watch!
Per the official synopsis of the upcoming documentary, according to Deadline.com, Daughters is “A moving portrait of empathy and forgiveness, Daughters traces an eight-year documentary journey by filmmaker Natalie Rae and social change advocate Angela Patton.
“The film intimately follows Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana as they prepare for a momentous 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 sheds light on the complexities of familial bonds strained by the unforgiving barriers of the criminal justice system and emphasizes that the foundation of community healing lies within the family unit.”
Although the project is slated to hit the streaming service on August 14, it is already a fan-favorite, having won awards at the Sundance, Cinetopia, Bentonville, the Miami Film Festival, and the Sally Robinson Audience Award Feature awardee at the Full Frame Doc Festival.
Daughters is executive produced by author Jessica Seinfeld, (wife of Jerry Seinfeld), actress Kerry Washington, and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, alongside both directors Rae and Patton serving as producers with a plethora of additional talent.
“This film does such a beautiful job of bridging the idea that fathers need their daughters and daughters need their fathers,” Washington told Deadline in an interview at the Sundance Festival, “and this unjust system that we call the criminal justice system, that it really separates families and tears them apart and treats these folks as if they’re not human, that they don’t get to touch each other, they don’t get to be in community. And the film is about the need for us to pause these systems and treat each other like humans.”
As mentioned, Daughters debuts on Netflix on August 19. Set your reminders. This is going to be one documentary that you do not want to miss!
Photo: Daughters Documentary Instagram; IMDb.com
