Cotton Queen (15)

Suzannah Mirghani’s captivating feature debut is a sweeping reflection on Sudanese womanhood, heritage and transformation. 

In a cotton-farming village, teenage Nafisa (Mihad Murtada) is torn between tradition and survival. When a businessman arrives with two proposals – to modernise the local cotton industry, and to marry her – Nafisa becomes the focal point of a struggle for her village’s future. Guided by her battle-scarred grandmother (Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud), Nafisa awakens to her own power.