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Saim Sadiq20222h 6mDrama, Romance

Why we chose it

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.

Information

Director
Cast
Production year
2022
Decade
2020s
Duration
2h 6m
Festivals & Awards
Language
Urdu
Country
Pakistan
Subtitles
Greek, English
Age rating
15+

Cannes Film Festival

Queer Palm

2022

Cannes Film Festival

Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard

2022

London Film Festival

Sutherland Award (Honourable Mention)

2022

What others say

4.3
335 reviews

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