Four Daughters (2023)
Les filles d'Olfa (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 47min
- Documentary
- 05 Jul 2023 (France)
- Movie
Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses to fill in their absence.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 32 nominations.
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Cast
| Olfa Hamrouni | ... |
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Eya Chikhaoui | ... |
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Tayssir Chikhaoui | ... |
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| Nour Karoui | ... |
Rahma Chikhaoui
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Ichraq Matar | ... |
Ghofrane Chikaoui
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| Majd Mastoura | ... |
The men
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| Hind Sabri | ... |
Olfa
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Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali | ... |
Self - delivering a speech on TV (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Kaouther Ben Hania | ||
Written by
| Kaouther Ben Hania | ... | () |
Produced by
| Habib Attia | ... | co-producer |
| Nadim Cheikhrouha | ... | producer |
| Martin Hampel | ... | producer |
| Thanassis Karathanos | ... | producer |
| Lassaad Kilani | ... | associate producer |
| Rafik Kilani | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Amin Bouhafa | ||
Cinematography by
| Farouk Laâridh | ||
Editing by
| Qutaiba Barhamji | ||
| Jean-Christophe Hym | ||
Editorial Department
| Alaa Amari | ... | laboratory technician |
| Sandra Böhme | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Bessem Marzouk | ||
Makeup Department
| Anisa Ghelalla | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wided Zoghlami | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Mohamed Nidhal Battiche | ... | set dresser |
| Délia Jouini | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Amal Attia | ... | engineer: Nominé Palme d'Or / sound |
| Oumaima Bouheni | ... | boom operator |
| Manuel Laval | ... | sound designer |
| Maxim Romasevich | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Henry Uhl | ... | dialogue editor |
| Markus Wurster | ... | head audio technician |
Visual Effects by
| Tony Cornish | ... | titles |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alia Baraket | ... | camera operator |
| Imen Bouzriba | ... | assistant camera |
| Wassim Laouini | ... | lighting technician |
| Aziz Sahli | ... | Gaffer |
Location Management
| Hamza Khedira | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | score producer |
| Rupert Coulson | ... | score engineer |
| Nicolas Duport | ... | music mixer |
| 12 Ensemble | ... | score performed by |
| Andrew Osano | ... | orchestrator |
| André Reichow | ... | additional music |
| Eloisa-Fleur Thom | ... | musician: violin |
Transportation Department
| Youssef Cherif | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Alaa Amari | ... | DCP Mastering |
| Viviana Andriani | ... | press attaché: france |
| Kenz Benmosbah | ... | Translator |
| Aurélie Dard | ... | press attaché: france |
| Stanislas Raguenet | ... | french subtitles |
Thanks
| Konstantin Bock | ... | the director would like to thank |
| Thierry Frémaux | ... | thanks |
| Rafaële Garcia | ... | thanks |
| Simon Ofenloch | ... | thanks: from Twenty Twenty Vision |
Production Companies
- Tanit Films
- Cinétéléfilms
- Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion GmbH
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Ministère des Affaires Culturelles (support)
- Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image (support)
- Red Sea Film Festival Foundation (support)
- ZDF/Arte (co-production)
- Jour2Fête (co-production)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (support)
- Sunnyland Film (support)
- Fonds Images de la Francophonie (support)
- The Berlinale World Cinema Fund (support)
- Kamel Lazaar Foundation for Art and Culture (support)
- Cairo Film Connection (support)
- Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM) (support)
Distributors
- Jour2Fête (2023) (France) (theatrical)
- Hakka Distribution (2023) (Tunisia) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2023) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Ama Films (2023) (Greece)
- Arthaus (2023) (Norway)
- Bir Film (2023) (Turkey)
- Camera Film (2023) (Denmark)
- Caramel Films (2023) (Spain)
- Cinemanse (2023) (Finland)
- Discovery+ (2023) (Yugoslavia)
- I Wonder Pictures (2023) (Italy)
- Mongrel Media (2023) (Canada)
- New Horizons (2023) (Poland)
- TriArt Film (2023) (Sweden)
- Cinéart (2023) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2024) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2024) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Synapse Distribution (2024) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Vertigo International s.r.o. (2024) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Bad Unicorn (Romania)
- Bíó Paradís (Iceland)
- Chrysaor (2023) (Australia)
- Falcon Pictures (2010) (Indonesia)
- Kino Lorber (United States) (video)
- KlikFilm (2015) (Indonesia)
- Modern Films (2024) (United Kingdom)
- Nitrato Filmes (2024) (Portugal)
- Nitrato Filmes (Portugal)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (Hungary)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Rendez-vous (publicity)
Storyline
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Between light and darkness stands Olfa, a Tunisian woman and the mother of four daughters. One day, her two older daughters disappear. To fill in their absence, the filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and invents a unique cinema experience that will lift the veil on Olfa and her daughters' life stories. An intimate journey of hope, rebellion, violence, transmission and sisterhood that will question the very foundations of our societies. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The documentary was shot over the course of a month at an abandoned hotel. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Oscars (2024). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tayssir Chikhaoui:
To me a father is someone who bothered to conceive me, thanks and move on! Perhaps you had better things to do. See more » |