Film: COTTON QUEEN + Panel talk

✨ Join us for a powerful screening of COTTON QUEEN, presented in collaboration with the Ubuntu Malmö Filmfestival. Following the film, engage in an enlightening panel discussion that delves into:

• The historical impact of the transatlantic slave trade on cotton production
• Malmö’s colonial legacy and its present-day implications
• Women’s experiences within the textile industry today

🎤 Panel Participants:
🔸 Malcolm Jallow - Chairman of Panafrican Movement for Justice
🔸 Norah Dexborg - Activist and student focusing on Afrophobia and intersectional feminism
🔸 Pål Brunnström - Researcher and educator from the Department of Urban Studies, exploring Swedish cotton's links to colonialism
🔸 Josefine Båge - Women and child rights activist, serving as the moderator

📽️ Film Overview:
Director: Suzannah Mirghani
Countries: Germany, France, Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan
Year: 2025
Duration: 94 min
Language: Arabic with English subtitles

In a Sudanese cotton-farming village, the teenage protagonist, Nafisa, grapples with tales of bravery from her grandmother, Al-Sit, as external forces threaten their future. As Nafisa awakens to her inner strength, she finds herself at the heart of a vital struggle to preserve her heritage and her community.

🏛️ Location:
Friisgatan 19C, SE-214 22 Malmö, Sverige

🎟️ Tickets Available Here: Buy Tickets

This event is made possible by the support of multiple collaborators, including Malmö Stad kulturstöd, Svenska Filminstitutet, and many more. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore important themes in film and discussion!