The tear-jerker documentary “Daughters' follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their incarcerated fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.C., jail. Co-directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, the film took over eight years to make as they earned the trust of the mothers, the daughters and the incarcerated men.
This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Donte Brooks, Allan James, Leonard Smith, and Jeffrey Saunders in a scene from “Daughters.” This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Donte Brooks, Allan James, Leonard Smith, and Jeffrey Saunders in a scene from “Daughters.” This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Donte Brooks, Allan James, Leonard Smith, and Jeffrey Saunders in a scene from “Daughters.
The two began an eight-year journey as co-directors to make the documentary “Daughters,” which follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.C., jail. Executive produced bySundance Film Festival narrows down host cities — from Louisville to Santa Fe — for future years
In the same spirit, the two filmmakers agreed that they wanted “Daughters” to be from the girls’ perspectives. “You have to get to know the families. I come from understanding that in order for us to build trust in the community, I have to co-create with them,” Patton said. “I’ve been doing it for over 20 years. I kind of got a reputation. ... Sister Angela is what they call me. You know, ‘She’s got our back. She’s going to protect us.’”
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