Joyland
- Saim Sadiq
- 2022
- 2h 6m
- Pakistan
Honored at Athens International Film Festival, Cannes and a host of international film festivals, Saim Sadiq's explosive directorial debut sets fire to prejudices and gender stereotypes, speaking of the liberating power of love.
Synopsis
As the happy patriarchal Rana family longs for the birth of a boy, the youngest of the men in the family sneaks into a love dance theater and ends up falling in love with a dynamic and ambitious trans starlet. Their forbidden love story slowly illuminates the whole family's desire for sexual revolution.
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Queer Palm
Cannes Film Festival
2022
Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard
Cannes Film Festival
2022
Sutherland Award (Honourable Mention)
London Film Festival
2022
Best Screenplay
Athens Film Festival
2022
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