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CinemaNA: Cotton Queen Screening

Name: CinemaNA: Cotton Queen Screening
Start: 2026-09-28
End: 2026-09-28
Location: Abu Dhabi

The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi hosts a screening of the Sudanese film 'Cotton Queen' on September 28, 2026, marking the launch of CinemaNA's 10th anniversary season. The event highlights contemporary Arab cinema by showcasing a narrative set in a cotton-farming village, where a young woman navigates the conflict between traditional stories of resistance and the introduction of genetically modified agriculture.

Date: Sep 28, 2026
Location: Abu Dhabi
Status: Upcoming

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CinemaNA: Cotton Queen Screening

Date: Sep 28, 2026
Location: Abu Dhabi

Film Screening Arab Cinema Sudanese Film

Event summary

Highlights

10th anniversary season launch of CinemaNA
Screening of the Sudanese film 'Cotton Queen'
Hosted at The Red Theater at NYU Abu Dhabi

The film screening serves as the season opener for CinemaNA, a series celebrating a decade of presenting contemporary Arab cinema to audiences in the UAE. Held at The Red Theater, the event focuses on 'Cotton Queen', a Sudanese production that explores the social and economic shifts within a rural farming community.

The plot follows a teenage girl caught between the influence of her grandmother’s traditional narratives and a businessman's modernizing plans for the local cotton industry. Scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM, the screening offers a look at independent filmmaking from the region as part of the university's cultural programming.

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Location described by the source: The Red Theater; gulfnews.com
Area for browsing nearby events: Abu Dhabi

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