Cannes award-winning Pakistani drama, the country's first film to premiere at the festival, centred on the youngest son of a...
Cannes award-winning Pakistani drama, the country's first film to premiere at the festival, centred on the youngest son of a family who falls for a trans starlet.
As the Ranas - a happily patriarchal joint family - yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet. Their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family’s desire for a sexual rebellion.
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98 %87 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
71 %95 reviewsAudience score rating
"Joyland is such a delicate, intelligent and emotionally rich film. What a debut from Sadiq."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Saim Sadiq’s feature debut treads dangerous ground with confidence and compassion."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Bittersweet and beautiful..."
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Screenhub
Screenhub"An aching consideration of gender and sexuality."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A soulful human drama..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A storming debut from writer-director Saim Sadiq: emotional, tender, and quietly radical."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Sadiq's debut impresses with its sensitive storytelling and vibrant visuals."
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Variety
Variety"A profoundly moving film that might just make a difference."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"It’s a bittersweet and melancholic interrogation of sexuality and gender roles that pulls very few punches."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Joyland’s quiet power comes not through melodrama, which Sadiq scrupulously avoids, but its deep affection for its characters."
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Time Out
Time Out"Chameleonic, aching, sensuous, intimate."
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Award winner- Queer Palm & Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2022.
- Runtime
- 127
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Pakistan
