Asian Feature Film Competition
Joyland
Saim SADIQ Pakistan 126 mins R21 (Mature Content) Southeast Asian Premiere
FILM SYNOPSIS
Vibrant, often hilarious yet emotionally powerful, this Pakistani family drama that questions gender and sexual norms is set to capture the hearts of many.
In a conservative multigenerational Pakistani household, soft-spoken Haider is pressured to find a job and to produce a male heir. After he lands a role as a backup dancer at an erotic dance theatre, his wife Mumtaz reluctantly leaves a job she enjoys at the behest of the family’s patriarch to become a housewife. While Mumtaz struggles in the domestic sphere, Haider falls for his boss, a confident, charismatic transgender dancer (played by transgender actress Alina Khan).
Joyland is a sensitive and humanistic portrayal of repressive gender and sexual norms, told with an astute blend of vulnerability and humour. With this highly accomplished feature debut, Saim Sadiq signals a bright future for Pakistani cinema.
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Saim SADIQ
Saim SADIQ is a Pakistani director and producer. His 2019 Darling won Best Short Film in the Orizzonti section at Venice. Joyland, his directorial debut feature, is the first Pakistani film to be screened at Cannes where it clinched the Queer Palme as well as the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.
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