Suzannah Mirghani

Suzannah Mirghani is a Sudanese-Russian filmmaker, screenwriter, researcher, and producer based in Qatar. She studied media and museum studies at University College London Qatar and works at Georgetown University's Center for International and Regional Studies.

She began her filmmaking career in 2011 with Hamour and gained international recognition with Hind's Dream (2014). Her breakthrough came with Al-Sit (2020), an award-winning short film that received 23 international awards and several Oscar-qualifying honors.

In 2021, she directed the documentary Virtual Voice, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She later developed her first feature film, Cotton Queen (2025), set in Sudan's cotton-growing regions.

Mirghani is also an academic writer and editor whose work explores culture, media, identity, and social change. Her films often highlight Sudanese society, women's experiences, and themes of resilience and transformation.