Two Queens

A film by Shahriar Adham El Kosht & Javier Asencio


A man plays a mysterious deck of cards, while two women find and open an envelope. The first woman finds her envelope while playing the piano, and its contents seem to make her very emotional. The second woman finds the envelope in her purse as she walks down the street. Is there a connection between these three characters?

This short film was a collaboration between Javier Asencio and Shahriar Adham El Kosht, and was screened at several festivals in Ukraine, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States, including the Festival des films du monde in Montréal. The film also won an award at the Global Music Awards in California, receiving the bronze medal for original score and soundtrack film and television.

Directed by: Javier Asencio and Shariar Adham El Kosht
Featuring: Manuel Tadros, Rose-Maïté Erkoreka and Véronique Marchand
DOP: Stéphanie Weber-Biron
Original score: Javier Asencio
Producer: Benoît Rivard