1991
5.0 (10 votes)
1h 17m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
National Endowment for the Arts
AFI
Rocky Mountain Film Center
Menkesfilm
AFI
Rocky Mountain Film Center
Menkesfilm
Queen of Diamonds
A Horseless Western.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Nina Menkes
Producer: Nina Menkes
Writer: Nina Menkes
Director of Photography: Nina Menkes
Top Cast
Tinka Menkes
Firdaus
Emmellda Beech
Best Friend
Jeff Douglas
Emmellda F. Beech
Kathryn Francomacaro
Jeffrey Eget
Daniel Villarreal
Perfecto Mangual
Videos
QUEEN OF DIAMONDS - Official Trailer (4K Restoration)
