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Queen of Diamonds is a 1991 American drama film directed by Nina Menkes, starring her sister Tinka Menkes.

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Queen of Diamonds
Directed by	Nina Menkes
Written by	Nina Menkes
Produced by	Nina Menkes
Starring	Tinka Menkes
Cinematography	Nina Menkes
Production company	Menkesfilm
Distributed by	Facets Multi-Media
Release date	January 1991 (Sundance Film Festival)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Tinka Menkes as Firdaus
• Emmellda Beech as Best Friend

Release

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1991.[1]

Reception

Glenn Kenny of The New York Times called the film "an urgent portrayal of the tedium of endless transaction."[2] Leslie Combemale of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists rated the film 4.5 stars out of 5 and wrote that it "offers a fascinating look at how a female filmmaker can reframe or manipulate what has, over time, become the traditional visual language of film, in the service of more femme-centric storytelling."[3]

TV Guide wrote that the Menkes' "gift for creating memorable images plays off of Tinka Menkes' restrained but powerful acting to give Queen of Diamonds an impact above and beyond its spare story line."[4] Erika Balsom Cinema Scope wrote that the film "does not quite abide by the reality principle. It hints at how things could be more, could be otherwise-and maybe already are."[5]

References

External links

• Queen of Diamonds at IMDb
• Queen of Diamonds at Rotten Tomatoes

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