Four Daughters

  • a film by Kaouther Ben Hania
  • Documentary
  • 110 min
  • 2023
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Info

  • Genre

    • Docudrama

  • Countries of Production

    • France / Tunesia / Germany / Saudi Arabia

  • Language

    • Arabic

  • World premiere

    • 19th May 2023 – Cannes FF

  • German cinema release

    • 18th January 2024

  • a production by

    • Tanit Films, Cinetelefilms, Twenty Twenty Vision

  • in co-production with

    • RED SEA, ZDF/Arte, Jour2fête

  • with the support of

    • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée CNC (France) / Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image / CNCI (Tunisie) Aide à la coproduction franco-tunisienne / Ministère Tunisien des Affaires culturelles / MBB – Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg / Sunnyland Film member of A.R.T Group / Fonds Image de la Francophonie OIF / Berlinale World Cinema Fund / Kamel Lazaar / Cairo Film Connection / La SACEM

  • World Sales

    • The Party Film Sales

  • Distribution

    • Rapid Eye Movie
Synopsis

Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear.

To fill in their absence, the filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters’ life stories.

An intimate journey of hope, rebellion, violence, transmission and sisterhood that will question the very foundations of our societies.

Cast

    • Hend Sabri

    • Nour Karoui

    • Ichraq Matar

    • Majd Mastoura
Crew

  • Written by

    • Kaouther Ben Hania

  • Directed by

    • Kaouther Ben Hania

  • Producers

    • Nadim Cheikhrouha, Habib Attia, Thanassis Kharathanos, Martin Hampel

  • Director of photography

    • Farouk Laaridh

  • Editor

    • Jean-Christophe Hym, Qutiba Barhamji, Kaouther Ben Hania

  • Music

    • Amine Bouhafa
Festivals
  • Cannes Film Festival / im Wettbewerb 2023
  • München Film Fest
  • Brussels IFF
  • Chicago IFF
  • Denver FF
  • Palm Springs IFF
  • Philadelphia FF
  • Toronto Film Critics Association Award
  • Valladolid IFF
  • Sofia IFF
  • Calgary IFF
  • The Hague Movies that Matter Festival
  • Montclair FF
  • Zagreb Dox
  • Beirut International Women Film Festival
  • Red Sea IFF
Awards
  • Œil d’Or – Golden Eye, Cannes
  • Prix de la Citoyenneté, Cannes
  • Prix du Cinéma Positif, Cannes
  • Mention du Prix François Chalais, Cannes
  • ARRI/OSRAM Award, Best international Film, Munich Film Festival
  • Jury Award – International Competition, Brüssel IFF
  • Phoenix Prize, Film Festival Cologne
  • Recommendation of the FBW-Jugend Filmjury, FilmKunstMesse Leipzig
  • Oscars | Academy Award - Nomination "Best Documentary"
  • César Awards - Best Documentary
  • Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Dove for Women's Empowerment

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