International Women's Day Film Screening: Four Daughters
Friday, March 8, 2024
12:15 p.m., West Lecture Hall 


FOUR DAUGHTERS
dir. Kaouther Ben Hania

A riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood, Four Daughters reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking a complex family history through intimate interviews and performance to examine how the Tunisian woman’s two eldest daughters were radicalized. Casting professional actresses as the missing eldest daughters Ghofrane and Rahma, along with acclaimed Egyptian-Tunisian actress Hend Sabri as Olfa, director Kaouther Ben Hania restages pivotal moments in the family’s life, interwoven with confessions and reflections from Olfa and younger daughters Eya and Tayssir that capture moments of joy, loss, violence, and heartache. Four Daughters is a compelling portrait of five women and a unique and ambitious work of nonfiction storytelling that questions the nature of memory, the weight of inherited trauma, and the ties that bind mother and daughter.

The movie received, among other distinctions, the Cesar 2024 in France for the best documentary film, the Independent Spirit award 2024 in Los Angeles for the best documentary and is nominated for the Oscar Ceremony 2024 in the documentary feature category.

This film runs for 107 minutes and is not rated.

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