Strand Releasing Takes North American For Hanaël El Yousfi’s TIFF-Selected ‘The Daughters Of Abraham’
Strand Releasing has acquired North American distribution rights to Hanaël El Yousfi’s debut feature, *The Daughters of Abraham*, after its international premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. The deal gives the film a North American release planned for 2027.
Set in Marseille, the film follows Myriam and Eva, two friends in their early twenties navigating family expectations and their own futures. Their Muslim and Jewish families’ differing traditions, a breach of trust and tensions among friends lead to a crisis that pushes the women to shape their own lives. The film won the Audience Award and a cast prize at France’s Angoulême Francophone Film Festival, and is due to open in France on 30 December.
- Strand Releasing acquired North American rights.
- The film follows two young friends in Marseille.
- Its North American release is planned for 2027.
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Marseille is a port city in southern France, home to communities with varied backgrounds and religious traditions. Muslim and Jewish families are part of the city’s social fabric, though people’s beliefs and family practices differ.
The film centres on Myriam and Eva, two young friends whose families have different expectations of them. A breach of trust and strain within their friendship force them to consider how to make choices about their futures.