Nina Menkes

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Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
6.1

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual ...
Dissolution
6.2

Dissolution

Jul. 08, 2010

Dissolution

Hitparkut (Dissolution) combines an almost surreal fairy-tale energy with brutal black and white realism to explore the condition of violence ...
The Bloody Child
4.9

The Bloody Child

Oct. 26, 1996

The Bloody Child

This film was inspired by a real event—a young US Marine, recently back from the Gulf War, was found digging a grave for his murdered wife in the ...
Queen of Diamonds
6.2

Queen of Diamonds

Oct. 11, 1991

Queen of Diamonds

Set amid the glittering casino lights and deteriorating desert landscapes of the oasis city Las Vegas, QUEEN OF DIAMONDS revolves around the ...
Magdalena Viraga
6.4

Magdalena Viraga

May. 14, 1986

Magdalena Viraga

Story of A Red Sea Crossing. Shot in the bars and seedy hotels of East LA, this film is about the inner life of a prostitute imprisoned for ...
The Great Sadness of Zohara
5.9

The Great Sadness of Zohara

A young, orthodox Jewish woman is alienated from her Jerusalem community and drawn into the world of spirit.