CinemaNA: Cotton Queen

The CinemaNA series invites audiences to discover Sudanese heritage, identity and resilience through Cotton Queen, a powerful film by Sudanese filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani. 🇸🇩🎥

Set in the heart of a Sudanese cotton-farming village, the film follows Nafisa, a teenage girl inspired by the stories of courage and resistance passed down by her grandmother, Al-Sit, the village matriarch. 🌿❤️

Nafisa’s world changes when a young businessman returns from abroad with ambitious plans to transform the village through a development project and genetically engineered cotton. What begins as a dispute over the future of the fields soon becomes a much deeper struggle over identity, tradition, belonging and who has the right to shape the future.

As Nafisa discovers her own voice and strength, she takes a courageous stand to protect the cotton fields that connect her community to its history while fighting for the future she believes in. 🌱✨

Directed and written by Suzannah Mirghani, Cotton Queen offers a moving exploration of cultural heritage and the human courage required to stand up for what matters. The screening promises an evening of meaningful Sudanese storytelling and cinema that stays with audiences long after the final scene. 🎞️💫

The cast includes Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud, Talaat Fareed, Haram Bisheer, Mohamed Musa, Hassan Kassala and more.

📅 Date: Monday, 28 September
🚪 Doors: 7:00 PM
⏰ Start: 7:30 PM
📍 Location: The Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
💰 Tickets: From AED 15.75
📞 Contact: +971 2 628 6868

🎬 An evening of Sudanese culture, powerful storytelling and a young woman finding the courage to shape her own future. 🇸🇩❤️