Queen of Diamonds

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.

Director: Nina Menkes

Cast: Tinka Menkes, Emmellda Beech, Jeff Douglas, Emmellda F. Beech, Kathryn Francomacaro, Jeffrey Eget, Daniel Villarreal, Perfecto Mangual

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.