About this Event
The Film Program is thrilled to host a screening of His Three Daughters on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:00pm in 511 Dodge Hall! After the screening, writer/director Azazel Jacobs will join us for a Q&A. Join us for a chance to see and discuss one of this year's most acclaimed releases!
About His Three Daughters
From writer-director Azazel Jacobs (French Exit, The Lovers) comes this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Katie (Carrie Coon) is a controlling Brooklyn mother dealing with a wayward teenage daughter; free-spirited Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) is a different kind of mom, separated from her offspring for the first time; and Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) is a sports-betting stoner who has never left her father’s apartment — much to the chagrin of her stepsisters, who share a different mother and worldview. Continuing his astute exploration of family dynamics in close-knit spaces, Jacobs follows the siblings over the course of three volatile days, as death looms, grievances erupt, and love seeps through the cracks of a fractured home. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
About Azazel Jacobs
Prior to His Three Daughters, Azazel Jacobs directed French Exit, which had its world premiere as the closing-night film for the New York Film Festival and its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Released domestically by Sony Pictures Classics in 2021, and worldwide by Sony International, it earned a Golden Globe nomination for Michelle Pfeiffer’s lead performance, which Variety proclaimed is “the role which she will be remembered for." Pfeiffer stars alongside Lucas Hedges, with Valarie Maheffey (nominated for a Spirit Award in her supporting role), Imogen Poots, Danielle MacDonald, Susan Coyne, and Isaach deBankole. It was written by renowned novelist Patrick deWitt (The Sisters Brothers), based on his international best-selling novel of the same name.
Azazel wrote and directed The Lovers, which opened domestically to critical acclaim, for A24 in 2017. Starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts, his screenplay was nominated for a 2018 Independent Spirit Award. Before that, he directed the two seasons of the groundbreaking Sky/HBO show Doll & Em (2014-15), in addition to serving as a writer and producer. His film Terri, also written by Patrick deWitt, starring John C. Reilly leading an ensemble cast, premiered in competition at Sundance 2011 and in competition internationally at Locarno & the BFI London Film Festival’s “Film on the Square.” In addition to receiving the Youth Jury Award at Locarno, Terri garnered both Gotham and Spirit Award nominations (acting and screenplay). Azazel’s award-winning film Momma’s Man quickly became one of the most lauded films of the year after premiering at Sundance 2008. It landed on many “best of” lists, including Salon, Time Out New York, New York Post, Artforum, and Entertainment Weekly. Upon its domestic release by Kino International, Manohla Dargis declared it in the New York Times to be “independent film defined.” Son of avant-garde filmmaker and artists Ken and Flo Jacobs, Azazel was raised in New York City surrounded by important and innovative artists. He received his bachelor’s in film from SUNY Purchase and his master’s from the American Film Institute.
About Carla Kuhn
As part of the Carla Kuhn Memorial Speaker Series, the world's foremost filmmakers and TV personalities visit Columbia University's MFA Film Program to screen their most recent work. These advanced screenings are followed by discussions with the filmmakers in person. Screenings are free and take place in the Lifetime Screening Room (511 Dodge Hall), the Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room (Lenfest Center for the Arts), or online.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dodge Hall, Room 511, 2960 Broadway, New York, United States
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