These short films showcase the powerful voices and perspectives of Arab/Arab American women. From powerful matriarchs determining the future of their family, young women breaking all the rules, or persevering through tough circumstances, these beautiful short films bring some of the best women-focused cinema to the forefront.
Please be aware that the film Edible contains brief nudity.
In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15-year-old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker, but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir, a young Sudanese businessman living abroad. Nafisa’s grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa's future. But can Nafisa choose for herself?
About The Filmmaker
Suzannah Mirghani is a writer, researcher, and independent filmmaker. She is a media studies and museum studies graduate. Mixed-race Sudanese and Russian, she is interested in stories about the complexity of identity. Suzannah is the writer, director, and producer of AL-SIT (2020, Sudan/Qatar), which won several international awards, including three Academy Award qualifying prizes in 2021: Best of Fest at LA Shorts; Grand Prix at Tampere Film Festival; and Best Short Film at BronzeLens. Other awards include the Canal+ Award at Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival; Best Short Film at Zanzibar Film Festival; and Jury Award at Busan Short Film Festival. Her latest short is the experimental VIRTUAL VOICE (2021), which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Suzannah is working on her first feature COTTON QUEEN, a magical realist tale set in the cotton fields of Sudan.
- Year2020
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountrySudan, Qatar
- DirectorSuzannah Mirghani
- ScreenwriterSuzannah Mirghani
- ProducerSuzannah Mirghani, Eiman Mirghani
- Co-ProducerRodney Sharkey, Julietta Mirghani, Maysaa Almumin
- CastMihad Murtada, Rabiha Mohammed Mahmoud, Mohammed Magdi, Haram Bashir, Alsir Mahjoub
- CinematographerKhalid Awad
- EditorSuzannah Mirghani, Abdelrahim Kattab
These short films showcase the powerful voices and perspectives of Arab/Arab American women. From powerful matriarchs determining the future of their family, young women breaking all the rules, or persevering through tough circumstances, these beautiful short films bring some of the best women-focused cinema to the forefront.
Please be aware that the film Edible contains brief nudity.
In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15-year-old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker, but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir, a young Sudanese businessman living abroad. Nafisa’s grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa's future. But can Nafisa choose for herself?
About The Filmmaker
Suzannah Mirghani is a writer, researcher, and independent filmmaker. She is a media studies and museum studies graduate. Mixed-race Sudanese and Russian, she is interested in stories about the complexity of identity. Suzannah is the writer, director, and producer of AL-SIT (2020, Sudan/Qatar), which won several international awards, including three Academy Award qualifying prizes in 2021: Best of Fest at LA Shorts; Grand Prix at Tampere Film Festival; and Best Short Film at BronzeLens. Other awards include the Canal+ Award at Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival; Best Short Film at Zanzibar Film Festival; and Jury Award at Busan Short Film Festival. Her latest short is the experimental VIRTUAL VOICE (2021), which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Suzannah is working on her first feature COTTON QUEEN, a magical realist tale set in the cotton fields of Sudan.
- Year2020
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountrySudan, Qatar
- DirectorSuzannah Mirghani
- ScreenwriterSuzannah Mirghani
- ProducerSuzannah Mirghani, Eiman Mirghani
- Co-ProducerRodney Sharkey, Julietta Mirghani, Maysaa Almumin
- CastMihad Murtada, Rabiha Mohammed Mahmoud, Mohammed Magdi, Haram Bashir, Alsir Mahjoub
- CinematographerKhalid Awad
- EditorSuzannah Mirghani, Abdelrahim Kattab