Sudanese-set drama Cotton Queen opens in UK cinemas

Suzannah Mirghani’s feature reaches UK cinemas with a Pictureville screening and director Q&A listed for release day.

Suzannah Mirghani's Cotton Queen opens in UK cinemas on October 2, according to distributor TAPE Collective. The film listing describes a story set in a Sudanese cotton-farming village and credits Mirghani as writer and director. TAPE's release-day listings include a Pictureville screening with a director Q&A. The UK

date and event listing are distributor information; individual cinema schedules may differ. The film brings a Sudanese rural setting and local community into an independent release slate otherwise dominated by larger studio titles. Headline image: Cotton Queen still by Frida Marzouk / Strange Bird (2025), supplied on

TAPE Collective's official film page.

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