The film 'Queens' was directed by Yasmine Benkiran and released in 2022.
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The Short Version
Multiple authoritative and independent sources — including the Venice Critics' Week, Red Sea Film Festival, Rotten Tomatoes, and MUBI — consistently confirm that Yasmine Benkiran directed the Moroccan film "Queens" (also titled "Malikates") and that it premiered at Venice in September 2022. The apparent counter-evidence either concerns entirely different films sharing the same title or refers to later national theatrical distribution dates, not the film's recognized release year.
Caveats
The film's wide theatrical release in some markets (e.g., France) occurred in May 2024, not 2022 — the 2022 date reflects its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which is the standard industry convention for release year.
A separate, unrelated film also titled 'Queens' (2021–2022) exists with a different plot and cast; it has no connection to Yasmine Benkiran's Moroccan film.
Some lower-authority sources in the evidence pool (Blu-ray.com, YouTube) were found to reference entirely different films, which could cause confusion if taken out of context.