Cotton Queen
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In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, teenage Nafisa is raised on heroic tales of battling British colonizers 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.
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Cast
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Suzannah Mirghani Director · Frida Marzouk Cinematographer Simon Blasi Editor
Budget $750K · First release September 3, 2025 · Produced in Germany, France, Palestinian Territories
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Budget
$750,000
Production
Strange Bird
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Maneki Films
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Philistine Films
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Film Clinic
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MAD Solutions
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Jippie Film
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Das kleine Fernsehspiel
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Red Sea Fund
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Germany · France · Palestinian Territories
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Languages
Original title
ملكة القطن
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 2025
Premiere
Germany · April 23, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
March 14, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival of Ottawa
France
August 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
September 29, 2025 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
Netherlands
June 3, 2026 · Premiere · Sprouts Film Festival
South Korea
August 15, 2026 · Premiere · Arab Film Festival
Switzerland
August 11, 2026 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
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