Director and co-writer Klaudia Reynicke’s slow-burn family drama takes place 
during time of political upheaval. It follows 
sisters Lucia and Aurora as they are preparing to permanently leave their native country, Peru, with their mom, but they need their absentee father, Carlos, to sign exit papers. It’s been convenient for Carlos to not be a dad, but now if he wants his daughters love, he has to earn back his place before they leave. Reynicke subtly weaves a tale of shifts and
sacrifices that shows, whatever the familial configuration, strength and loss are necessary parts of growth. Grounded by a strong performance from Jimena Lindo as Elena and a wonderfully inquisitive Abril Gjurinovic, a family is brought to life. Reynicke’s effective direction honors each community the camera focuses on, and her Lima, the city where Reynicke grew up, feels personal, like a memory 
or a version of a city that no longer exists but emerges vibrant and alive in the film. Reinas is truly an emotional trip, transporting the viewer to Lima in the ’90s, right into the heart of a family faced with a universal challenge: the search for a safer place. Director and co-writer (Diego Vega) Klaudia 
Reynick joins us to talk about the inspiration for her film about a family with a complicated dynamic that, while no longer together is brought together for the purpose of splitting up again, perhaps forever. Reynicke assembles a superb cast of actors that all deliver terrific performances, including the young sisters Abril Gjurnovic (Lucia) and Luana Vega (Aurora) and the parents Jimena Lindo (Elena) and Gonzalo Molina (Carlos). We also discuss Queens / Reinas designation as Switzerland’s 2024 Oscar submission for Best International Feature.
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Opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on November 29th at the Cinema Village and Laemmle Royal on November 30 & December 1 with in-person Q&A’s in Los Angeles
SWITZERLAND’S 2025 OSCAR SUBMISSION
WINNER BEST DIRECTOR, BERLIN – Grand Prix, Generations
WINNER, AUDIENCE AWARD – Locarno Film Festival
SUNDANCE – Official Selection
About the filmmaker – Klaudia Reynicke is a Swiss-Peruvian filmmaker raised in Peru, Switzerland, and the US. She holds a background in Fine Arts and Social Sciences. Her debut film, “Il Nido” (2016), competed at the Locarno film festival, followed by “Love Me Tender” (2019) at Locarno and TIFF. Her third feature, “Reinas,” had its world premiere at Sundance 2024, participating in the World Cinema competition. Subsequently, it premiered in Europe at the Berlinale Film Festival, competing in the Generation Kplus category, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature.
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“Klaudia Reynicke has crafted an authentic, poignant piece of cinema that will resonate with so many. It’s a personal, small-scale story told in the shadow of world-altering events, a perfect environment in which characters can be explored and developed.” – Rhys Bowen Jones, Talking Films
“Reinas is… a nostalgic love letter for home as well as a persuasive and provoking historical record.
All that we look for in good cinema” – New Indian Express
Reinas is a film with a lot of heart. Each person is multifaceted, with strengths, shortcomings, nightmares, and dreams – Carlos Aguilar, Variety
“A warm hearted, enveloping film – Reinas reigns supreme.” – AWFJ.org
“A confident and well-constructed tale that is built on the firm foundations of a great ensemble cast.” – Eye for Film
“…accessible, tenderly observed heartwarmer” – Screen International