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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 (The Man Who Sold His Skin) 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. Winner of four prizes including L’Oeil d'Or (Best Documentary) when it screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Four Daughters is a compelling portrait of five women and a unique and ambitious work of nonfiction cinema that explores the nature of memory, the weight of inherited trauma, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.
Original Release
07/05/2023
US Release
10/27/2023
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Olfa Hamrouni | Self |
Eya Chikhaoui | Self |
Tayssir Chikhaoui | Self |
Nour Karoui | Rahma Chikhaoui |
Ichrak Matar | Ghofrane Chikaoui |
Majd Mastoura | The men / The Man |
Hind Sabri | Olfa |
Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali | Self - delivering a speech on TV |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Olfa Hamrouni | Self |
Eya Chikhaoui | Self |
Tayssir Chikhaoui | Self |
Nour Karoui | Rahma Chikhaoui |
Ichrak Matar | Ghofrane Chikaoui |
Majd Mastoura | The men / The Man |
Hind Sabri | Olfa |
Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali | Self - delivering a speech on TV |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Habib Attia | Producer |
Nadim Cheikhrouha | Producer |
Martin Hampel | Producer |
Thanassis Karathanos | Producer |
Lassaad Kilani | Producer |
Rafik Kilani | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2024 | Oscar | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated |