Queen of Diamonds

Queen of Diamonds 1991 Directed by Nina Menkes

A Horseless Western.

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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Companies AFI , National Endowment for the Arts , Menkesfilm , Rocky Mountain Film Center

Release Date 11 October 1991

77 mins