Four Daughters

بنات ألفة

Kaouther Ben Hania's docudrama on Tunisian mother Olfa Hamrouni, whose two daughters left to join ISIS in Libya — Oscar-nominated for best documentary.

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Review
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WomenViolent extremism and the Muslim responseFamily, marriage and kinship

Screening Room

Format
Documentary · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2023 CE · 1444 AH†
Countries
TN · FR · DE
Languages
ar (original)
Approach
documentary
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
Titles in other languages
Les Filles d'Olfaبنات ألفةFour Daughters

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Overview

"The Four Daughters" is a documentary released in 2023, produced in Tunisia, France and Germany, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. A dramatic documentary by Kaouther Ben Hania about the Tunisian mother Olfa Hamrouni and the loss of her two daughters who joined the Islamic State in Libya; nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. 1 2

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Directed by
Kaouther Ben Hania
Written by
Kaouther Ben Hania

People and things also explored

In the Name of God· Obstructing a marriage (adl): the guardian and the husband· Fleshy growth in the wife's womb and the right to annul (afal)· The woman left unmarried (anus) and the rules on her consent and maintenance· Maleness (dhukura) as a condition in the rulings· Jāhilī Marriage Forms· The social condition of the Arabs before Islam· Waʾd (Infant Burial)

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  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “Four Daughters”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/arbaa-banat-2023/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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