Cotton Queen (2026)
- Original title
- ملكة القطن
- Country
- Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- 12
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Sudanese woman in her early twenties faces pressure from her traditional family to marry. She works at a cotton processing factory while navigating her own desires and expectations.
emotionalintimateobservationalquietpersonalearthygroundedcontemplative
What happens
Cotton Queen is a 2025 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Suzannah Mirghani in her feature directorial debut. It stars Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud, Talaat Fareed, Haram Bisheer, Mohamed Musa and Hassan Kassala. It had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in the Critics Week section on 3 September 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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