Dir: Kaouther Ben Hania, 2023, Tunisia, 107 mins, Cert: 18 TBA
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Mon 25 March // 20:00
Tickets: £5 (full)
In this astonishing and poignant film, director Kaouther Ben Hania (The Man who Sold His Skin) blends documentary and fiction to tell the story of the life of Olfa, a Tunisian woman and mother of 4 daughters.
One day, her two eldest daughters disappeared without a trace. The director brings in actors to play the missing daughters and combines direct interviews with re-enactments. The result is an intimate, yet devastating, journey of hope, rebellion, violence, transmission and sisterhood that will question the very foundations of our societies.
Four Daughters is one of the five nominees for Best Documentary at the 2024 Academy Awards.
“UTTERLY TRANSFIXING” —The Hollywood Reporter
“POTENT, PROBING AND OCCASIONALLY MANIPULATIVE HYBRID DOCUMENTARY” — Screen
“GRIPPING TRUE STORY” — Variety
“THERE IS REAL EMOTIONAL WARMTH AND HUMAN SYMPATHY IN THIS FILM” — The Guardian