Queen of Diamonds 1991
"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.
Director: Nina Menkes
Cast
Tinka Menkes
Firdaus
Emmellda Beech
Best Friend
Jeff Douglas
Emmellda F. Beech
Kathryn Francomacaro
Jeffrey Eget
Daniel Villarreal
Perfecto Mangual
Stanley Kolacz
Carolyn Yager