Sudanese Film Queen of Cotton Wins Award
The Sudanese film "Queen of Cotton," directed by Suzana Mergani, won the award at the 15th Maghreb International Film Festival held in Oujda, Morocco. The film's story revolves around Nafeesa, a girl who fights to defend her cotton fields and the future of her village against a businessman seeking to cultivate genetically modified cotton seeds. The film aims to highlight the girl's resistance to the project and its impact on the environment and the local community. The festival also awarded other prizes, where the Moroccan film "Kondafa" took home the Best Feature Film award, Deborah Lope Nani won Best Actress, Moroccan actor Farouk Ozznaibet received the Best Actor award, the Egyptian film "Stories" won the Best Screenplay, and Saudi director Shahad Ameen was recognized with the Best Directing award. In the short film competition, Jordanian film "Nimra 42" was awarded the Best Film prize, Palestinian film "Threat of Security" received the Special Award, and the judges also acknowledged the Mauritanian film "Anima" for its artistic significance.
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