FOUR DAUGHTERS (2023)
Special Features: 2024 Oscar® Selection, Tunisia
[LES FILLES D'OLFA]
In this hybrid docufiction from Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania (THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN), Tunisian mother of four Olfa recounts and reenacts scenes from her life with her two younger daughters. Olfa's two older daughters are mysteriously absent, and throughout the film, the truth of their disappearance is gradually unveiled. Assembled from a combination of emotionally candid interviews and dramatic reenactments, Ben Hania's film takes us on a compelling, self-reflexive journey into the trauma of a family of women who, despite loving one another immensely, possess years of pent-up animosity. The film also reflects on the nature of storytelling, performance and crafting one's own personal narrative. FOUR DAUGHTERS is unlike most documentaries you'll see these days with its distinctive approach and sense that we're peering into an intensely cathartic family therapy session. Winner of the Golden Eye award for Best Documentary at last year's Cannes Film Festival and Tunisia's Oscar® entry for Best International Feature. (Note courtesy of AFI FEST.) DIR/SCR Kaouther Ben Hania; PROD Habib Attia, Nadim Cheikhrouha, Martin Hampel, Thanassis Karathanos. France/Tunisia/Germany/Saudi Arabia, 2023, color, 107 min. In Arabic with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 107 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
Genre: Documentary