Daughters

Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail. For most of the daughters, the dance will be the only time they are able to touch or hug their fathers during sentences, some of which are as long as 20 years.

A result of an eight-year journey, the film inhabits the lives of these young girls, allowing the audience to witness firsthand the rippling effects of their fathers’ absence, as well as the love their fathers have for them.

Daughters won two awards during its world premiere at Sundance 2024: Festival Favorite and Audience Choice: U.S. Documentary Competition.