Cotton Queen

In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, teenage Nafisa is raised on heroic tales of battling British colonisers told by her grandmother, the village matriarch Al-Sit. But when a young businessman arrives from abroad with a new development plan and genetically engineered cotton, Nafisa becomes the center of a power play to determine the future of the village. Awakening to her own strength, Nafisa sets out to save the cotton fields – and herself. Neither she nor her community will ever be the same again.

Age Rating: 15

Language: Arabic with subtitles

Content Warnings: Strong threat

Director: Suzannah Mirghani

Cast: Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed, Talaat Fareed

Company: TAPE Collective

Trailers: 20 minutes

Year of Release: 2026

Cotton Queen In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, teenage Nafisa is raised on heroic tales of battling British colonisers told by her grandmother, the village matriarch Al-Sit. But when a young businessman arrives from abroad with a new development plan and genetically engineered cotton, Nafisa becomes the center of a power play to determine the future of the village. Awakening to her own strength, Nafisa sets out to save the cotton fields – and herself. Neither she nor her community will ever be the same again. Age Rating: 15Language: Arabic with subtitlesContent Warnings: Strong threatDirector: Suzannah MirghaniCast: Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed, Talaat FareedCompany: TAPE CollectiveTrailers: 20 minutesYear of Release: 2026 Cinema 15