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‘Daughters’ Directors On Their Oscar-Contending Documentary About A Daddy-Daughter Dance Behind Bars: “It’s A Love Story”
The Netflix documentary 'Daughters,' executive produced by Kerry Washington, goes behind prison walls for a unique daddy-daughter dance.
As Oscar documentary branch voters mark their shortlist ballots, one of the features they’re considering is the award-winning Netflix film Daughters, a cinematic experience that has deeply touched audiences since its debut at Sundance. The film directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae tells the story of a daddy-daughter dance where incarcerated men in the Washington, DC area get the all too rare chance to interact with their daughters in a loving and healing moment. When I say continuous support, I mean weekly meetings, making sure that they’re opening up doors for the girls, the organization and the policy change that we know needs to happen around [prison] visitation practices and really checking in on a regular basis.
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