The Devil Queen (1974) | Kino Lorber

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---Quote--- Kino Lorber are preparing a Blu-ray release of Antônio Carlos da Fontoura's The Devil Queen (1974), starring Milton Gonçalves, Odete Lara, Stepan Nercessian, and Nelson Xavier. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on August 25.

Description: Rio de Janeiro's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: Diaba (Milton Gonçalves, Carandiru), a femme queen with a taste for power and violence. When the police come after her boy toy, Diaba attempts to find a scapegoat to take the blame and a plot to dethrone Her Majesty arises! Always clad in gloriously colorful outfits and accessories inspired by Afro-Brazilian culture, Diaba runs a mob of eccentric misfits made up of drag queens, pimps, prostitutes, and queer folks of all stripes. The movie's bold and audacious color palette and camp aesthetic evokes the early films of Pedro Almodóvar, while its stylized and over-the-top violence is giving Quentin Tarantino queer fever dream.

Special Features and Technical Specs: NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM Audio commentary by Film Scholar Fabio Andrade Booklet with Introduction by Filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho and Interview with Director Antônio Carlos da Fontoura Re-release Trailer Alternate Trailer In Portuguese, with English subtitles ---End Quote--- The Devil Queen (A Rainha Diaba) – Official Restoration Trailer - YouTube