Outdoors SUGGESTED $10 DONATION
Great Friends Meeting House
21 Farewell St, Newport, RI
ABOUT THE FILM: A moving lesson in empathy and forgiveness, Daughters is a result of an eight-year documentary journey that filmmaker Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, an activist advocating for “at-promise” girls, embarked upon. As Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana get ready for the special event, they speak candidly about their hopes, dreams, and disappointments. There is an innate wisdom and honesty to what they share about their dads’ inconsistent presence; an awareness far beyond their years. Daughters meaningfully challenges many stereotypes around incarceration and serves as a poignant reminder that maintaining family bonds can be both healing and empowering. We get to witness a lot of joy, but in keeping with the film’s vérité style, Rae and Patton don’t shy away from more challenging moments, including heartbreak, skepticism, reluctance to engage, and anger. But then comes a classic dad joke, and the mood shifts again.
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| 5:00 PM : | Venue Opens |
|---|---|
| 6:20 PM: | Live Music by Thirsty Boots |
| 7:30 PM: | Film Begins |
| Post-Film: | Conversation between Boston Globe Film Critic, Odie Henderson, and Director, Angela Patton |
| Rain Venue : | Rain Venue: Casino Theatre (10 Freebody St, Newport) Please note that indoor venues are more limited in capacity than our outdoor venues and seating at our indoor rain venues is first come first served! We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the film. |
| Food Vendors: | Newport Chowder Company, Clara's Cart, Java Jai Coffee Co, Boru |
| Parking : | Street parking only |
| Run time: | 107 min |
| Directors: | Natalie Rae, Angela Patton |
| Producers: | Lisa Mazzotta, Justin Benoliel, Mindy Goldberg, Sam Bisbee, Kathryn Everett, Laura Choi Raycroft, James Cunningham |
