Netflix trailer for documentary Daughters already has people in tears as release date set

Young girls talk openly about their experiences of having fathers in prison in Netflix's upcoming documentary Daughters (Image: Netflix)

Netflix has unveiled the heart-wrenching trailer for its upcoming documentary, Daughters, which follows the lives of young girls whose fathers are incarcerated in America. The film, which has reportedly moved viewers to tears, documents the journey of these families as their daughters prepare for a unique father-daughter dance held within the prison walls.

The brainchild of Angela Patton, CEO of charity Girls for a Change, and filmmaker Natalie Rae, Daughters is an extension of Patton's community initiative, Date with dad. This programme encourages bonding between fathers and daughters separated by the penal system, culminating in a poignant daddy-daughter dance where the men swap their state-issued uniforms for semi-formal attire, creating a tender moment of family connection.

Following a viral TEDWomen talk about Date with dad in 2012, Rae approached Patton with the idea of capturing the programme on film. After eight years in the making, the documentary made its debut at the Sunday Film Festival earlier this year.

Daughters, which has received critical acclaim, bagged the Audience Award in Documentary Competition and was crowned the overall Festival Favourite. Netflix is set to release the much-anticipated documentary in just a few weeks.

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On Thursday (July 18), Netflix shared the moving trailer for Daughters across social media platforms and confirmed that the documentary will be available for streaming from August 14.

The emotional new documentary sees inmates prepare for their father-daughter dance (Image: Netflix)

The trailer elicited a strong emotional response from viewers. @OnlyAussie commented: "The trailer brought me to tears so I know it's gonna be good", while @JenelleWrites concurred: "I'm immediately teary-eyed watching this clip". (sic)

@s_lester14 confessed: "This is going to wreck me" and @UzamakiJ forecasted: "Yep I'm gonna be crying the whole time watching this". (sic)

@sheILLmatic expressed: "Not me sobbing" as @DolceDyamond posted: "The trailer has me at work in tears. I just KNOW the full doc is gonna have me down bad". (sic)

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Those who had already watched the film shared their reactions, confirming that it would indeed leave viewers in tears. @kevflix enthused: "Can't wait to ball my eyes out again. What a movie."

While @billiemelissa_ praised: "Daughters is one of my favourite films of the year! ! ! It had me in tears. So much humanity in this stunning documentary, it's beautiful. Please watch it when you can". (sic)

The film is co-directed by Rae and Patton, with Scandal's Kerry Washington among its executive producers.

Daughters releases on Netflix on August 14.

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Netflix trailer for documentary Daughters already has people in tears as release date set

Netflix trailer for documentary Daughters already has people in tears as release date set

Netflix trailer for documentary Daughters already has people in tears as release date set

Netflix trailer for documentary Daughters already has people in tears as release date set

Netflix trailer for documentary Daughters already has people in tears as release date set