Still from Queen of Diamonds — Queen of Diamonds (1991) — Nina MenkesPhotographed by Nina Menkes

Nina Menkes

Queen of Diamonds

Name: Queen of Diamonds
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 77 min

English / 1991 / 1h 17m

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Drama

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Firdaus is a Blackjack dealer in a Las Vegas landscape juxtaposed between glittering casino lights and the deteriorating desert oasis. Negotiating a missing husband and neighboring domestic violence, Firdaus’ world unfolds as a fragmented interplay between repetition and repressed anger.

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Queen of Diamonds

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