FILM TITLE

Joyland

18+

25th March 2023 | 09:00 PM
Stein Auditorium

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Image-Description
Country
Pakistan
Year of release
2022
Genre

Drama
Language
Urdu, Punjabi
Duration
126 minutes
Director

Saim Sadiq
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Festival And Awards

Cannes Film Festival 2022 - Winner, Un Certain Regard Jury Prize (Saim Sadiq); Winner - Queer Palm (Saim Sadiq), ; Nominee - Golden Camera (Saim Sadiq); Nominee, Un Certain Regard Award (Saim Sadiq); Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2022 - Winner - Young Cinema Award (Saim Sadiq); Film Independent Spirit Awards 2023 - Winner - Independent Spirit Award, Best International Film (Saim Sadiq) ; Palm Springs International Film Festival 2023 - Winner - Directors to Watch (Saim Sadiq) & Winner FIPRESCI Prize Best Actor (Ali Junejo)

Synopsis

The youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.

  • Cast

    Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Salmaan Peerzada,Sohail Sameer, Sania Saeed

  • Producer

    Apoorva Guru Charan, Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, Sabiha Sumar, Lauren Mann

     

  • Screenplay

    Saim Sadiq, Maggie Briggs

  • Cinematography

    Joe Saade

  • Editing

    Joe Saade

  • Sound
  • Music

    Abdullah Siddiqui