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Nina Menkes (writer)
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A surreal drama about an alienated family set in Koreatown, Los Angeles and Rishikesh, India. | full synopsis
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Allison Bell ... Young Lulu
Lena Bubenechik ... Young Mother

Michael Joseph Carr ... Newscaster (voice)
Sherie Hall ... Roulette Dealer #1
Wesley Katzir ... Man in Car
Jackson Lee ... Roulette Man

Laura Liguori ... Fairy Princess

Juliette Marquis ... Nitzan

Bobby Naderi ... The Lover
Noel Olken ... TV Preacher

Max Phyo ... Bartender
Faina Rabinovich ... Young Nitzan

Marina Shoif ... Lulu
Tom Siviglia ... Police Officer

Adi Spektor ... Young Father
Anne Stinnett ... Roulette Dealer #2
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Excellent!!! Nina Menkes' Most Powerful Film yet!, 5 October 2007
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Author: jpopev-1 from United States

As a fan of Ms. Menkes' films, I didn't quite know what to expect from her new feature film, Phantom Love. I have been a fan since seeing her six previous works--Soft Warrior, Great Sadness of Zohara, Magdalena Viraga, Queen of Diamonds, Bloody Child, and Massakre. What I love about Nina's work is that it is utterly brave, bold, and original! Nina dares to tap into something spiritual, mystic, subconscious...something undefinable, something magical... Her new film, Phantom Love, a stunning feature shot in black and white 35MM, seems even more daring and unique. From the opening frame, Nina steadies her shots with a hand-held, "raw" edge. She abandons some of her more formal static shots in favor of a roaming eye...an eye that seems to dig down into her subject, dig a hole...pierce and burrow into the depths of the alienation and repression of her female characters. Her central character, a blackjack dealer living in Los Angeles, is somewhat reminiscent of Firdaus from Queen of Diamonds; but unlike Firdaus, this protagonist struggles with "family problems" such as an overbearing mother and psychotic sister. At one point, the "sister" disappears and seems to fuse into the psychic space of the protagonist/blackjack dealer. Typical of Nina's work, specific elements can be debated...and often the literal is less important than the subconscious space or the internal sensations awakened from a particular sequence... In the end, it seems a weight had been lifted as butterflies encircled the main character and she stood naked in the window of her medieval-style apartment. Perhaps this is a sign of hope...perhaps Nina will simple leave it up to the viewer to decide... No matter, I have rarely been so moved from viewing a film... Way to go girl!!!

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