Cinema Quadrat
Mannheim
In the organizer's words:
The Africa Days, organized by the One World Forum Mannheim and the One World Centre Heidelberg, offer the opportunity to learn about various topics and regions of the African continent with numerous events in Mannheim and Heidelberg. The aim is to counter one-sided and stereotypical perceptions with a differentiated image of the continent with a diverse and top-class program. Cinema Quadrat is taking part in the Africa Days 2026 with three films.
COTTON QUEEN
DEU/FRA/PSE/SDN 2025. D: Suzannah Mirghani. D: Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud, Talaat Fareed. 95 min. ArabOmdtU. FSK: 12
Nafisa is 15, in love for the first time, and during the summer vacation she has to help with the cotton harvest in her grandmother Al-Sit's traditional Sudanese village. Al-Sit, a respected matriarch, passes on her knowledge to Nafisa with fabulous stories. When businessman Nadir arrives from abroad with genetically modified seeds and big development plans, Nafisa's parents sense an opportunity: they want to marry their daughter off to Nadir in order to increase the family's wealth...
This touching, authentic drama about female empowerment at the interface of tradition and modernity has won several awards. "Masterful - from the first shot of the singing pickers to the fiery conclusion, you can hardly get enough of the images." (Indiekino)
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This touching, authentic drama about female empowerment at the interface of tradition and modernity has won several awards. "Masterful - from the first shot of the singing pickers to the fiery conclusion, you can hardly get enough of the images." (Indiekino)
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10 € / 7 € reduced / 6 € members Cinema Quadrat e.V.
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