‘Queens’ Writer-director Klaudia Reynicke And EPs Jessica Alba And Tracey Nyberg On Capturing The Humanity Of Young Womanhood And Complex Familial Bonds in Their Swiss Oscar Contender

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Acclaimed Swiss-Peruvian-Spain co-production 'Queens' explores the complex familial bonds and humanity of young womanhood amidst Fujimori's dictatorship in 1990s Peru.
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  • Director Klaudia Reynicke drew on her own Peruvian roots to craft this Oscar contender, reconnecting with her native land through the filmmaking process.
  • Producers Jessica Alba and Tracey Nyberg brought their star power and storytelling expertise to elevate this poignant portrait of a family in crisis.
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Klaudia Reynicke, Jessica Alba, Tracey Nyberg, Jimena Lindo, Abril Gjurinovic, Luana Vega, Gonzalo Molina, Lady Metalmark Entertainment, Queens, Queens
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