Four Daughters

Bud Watch Party ~ Four Daughters

Sunday, January 5, 2025 - 12:00am
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 12:00am
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 12:00am
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 12:00am
Thursday, January 9, 2025 - 12:00am
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 12:00am
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A compelling portrait of five women in an ambitious work of nonfiction cinema that explores the nature of memory, the weight of inherited trauma, and family ties

Winner of the Best Documentary award at the Cannes Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature at the Gotham Awards, and Best Writing at the IDA Documentary Awards, and 2024 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature Film.

This riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood 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 were radicalized by Islamic extremists. Casting professional actresses as the missing daughters, along with acclaimed Egyptian-Tunisian actress Hend Sabri as Olfa, award-winning director Kaouther Ben Hania restages pivotal moments in the family’s life. These scenes are interwoven with confessions and reflections from Olfa and her younger daughters, offering the women agency to tell their own story and capturing moments of joy, loss, violence, and heartache. 

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Run Time: 

1 hour 47 min.
“A revelatory, poignant blend of drama, memory, and self-scrutiny."
Richard Brody, The New Yorker

About Bud's Watch Party

In addition to our in-person film screenings in Library Hall, Bud Werner Library continues to spearhead special opportunities to view hot documentaries at home. The library hopes that you'll enjoy watching these thoughtful films, then come together for community conversations to share the experience.