CALL ME QUEEN
by Emily Atef
synopsis
Queen is a determined woman, a respected figure in Nairobi's largest slum. Her encounter with Anna, an Irish journalist, sparks an unexpected friendship. As AIDS ravages entire communities and the greed of the pharmaceutical industry blocks access to treatment, the two women join forces to try to overturn the system.
| international title: | Call Me Queen |
| original title: | Call Me Queen |
| country: | Germany, United Kingdom, France |
| sales agent: | Global Screen GmbH (a brand of Telepool GmbH) |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Emily Atef |
| film run: | 105' |
| release date: | DE 15/10/2026, FR 06/01/2027 |
| screenplay: | Emily Atef, Jeannine Dominy, Hawa Essuman, Josune Hahnheiser |
| cast: | Eliane Umuhire, Denise Gough, Laurent Lafitte, Dominic West, Charlie Carrick, Danny Sapani, Michelle Tiren, Nice Githinji, Lwanda Jawar |
| cinematography by: | Hélène Louvart |
| film editing: | Anne Fabini |
| costumes designer: | Sophie Oprisano |
| music: | Atena Eshtiaghi |
| producer: | Gian-Piero Ringel, Alexandra Stone, David Thion, Catherine Townsend |
| co-producer: | Appie Matere, Paul Zischler |
| executive producer: | Mo Abudu, Aristotle Andrulakis, Veronica Ferres, Stephan Mallmann, Charles Steel |
| production: | Ringel Filmproduktion, Cowboy Films Ltd., Les Films Pelléas |
| distributor: | Filmreederei, New Story |
