Docs to Watch
Daughters
A moving portrait of empathy and forgiveness, Daughters 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, shedding light on the complexities of familial bonds strained by the unforgiving barriers of the criminal justice system. A Netflix release.
A Q&A with director Angela Patton and director and producer Natalie Rae immediately follows the screening.
DIRECTORS
Angela Patton
Natalie Rae
PRODUCERS
Natalie Rae
Lisa Mazzotta
Justin Benoliel
James Cunningham
Mindy Goldberg
Sam Bisbee
Kathryn Everett
Laura Choi Raycroft
ABOUT THE DIRECTORS
Angela Patton is the CEO of Girls for a Change, a nonprofit whose mission is to prepare Black girls for the world and the world for Black girls. Based in Virginia, she has fought for systemic and cultural change for 25 years. The documentary Daughters won both the U.S. Documentary Audience Award and the Festival Favorite Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Natalie Rae comes from a family of filmmakers. With a background in journalism, dance and writing, she seamlessly transitions between music videos, commercials, and documentary work for clients like Nike, Lululemon, Uber, and Gap. The documentary Daughters won both the U.S. Documentary Audience Award and the Festival Favorite Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.