Four Daughters

Four Daughters is a 2023 Arabic-language documentary film directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. After two daughters of a Tunisian mother disappeared, the filmmaker invites professional actresses to compensate for the loss. The film is an international co-production between France, Tunisia, Germany and Saudi Arabia. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 May 2023. It was released in France on 5 July 2023. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Premise Tunisian Olfa is the mother of four daughters. One day her two older daughters disappear. To fill the void left, film director Kaouther Ben Hania invites professional actresses and brings the viewer closer to the life stories of Olfa and her daughters. The film mixes documentary and fiction. Cast Hend Sabri as Olfa Olfa Hamrouni Eya Chikahoui Tayssir Chikhaoui Nour Karoui as Rahma Chikhaoui Ichraq Matar as Ghofrane Chikhaoui Majd Mastoura