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- ↑ Kennedy, Lisa (2024-01-23). "'Daughters' Review: A Dance Becomes Both a Reunion and a Reckoning In a Sage Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners|Sundance Film Festival
- ↑ Couch, Aaron (January 31, 2024). "Netflix Nabs Sundance Doc 'Daughters,' About Girls Reuniting With Their Incarcerated Fathers". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 2, 2024.