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A Horseless Western.

Queen of Diamonds

5.1 / 10 5.1 1991 1h 17m

Drama

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.

Directed by Nina Menkes

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Tinka MenkesFirdaus

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Emmellda BeechBest Friend

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Jeff Douglas

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Emmellda F. Beech

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Kathryn Francomacaro

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Jeffrey Eget

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Daniel Villarreal

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