Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Sundance documentary

PARK CITY, Utah — Angela Patton has devoted her career to listening to the needs of young girls. The two began an eight-year journey as co-directors to make the documentary “Daughters,” which follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.C., jail. This is a young Black girls’ idea, and she knew what her and her father needed.” In the same spirit, the two filmmakers agreed that they wanted “Daughters” to be from the girls’ perspectives. She’s going to protect us.’” Rae was a newcomer to this world, but Patton said that her co-director “took it to the next level” getting to know their subjects and earning their trust. “We really want to show the impact on families and daughters from this system and incarcerated fathers and bring more awareness around the importance around touch visits and family connection,” Rae said.