Joyland

2022 | B/N | 126:00

As the conventionally patriarchal Rana family yearns for the birth of a baby boy to continue the bloodline, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance troupe and falls for an ambitious trans starlet. Their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family’s desire for sexual rebellion.

Country: Pakistán
Direction: Sadiq; Saim
Script: Sadiq; Saim
Production: Sultan Khoosat; Sarmad, Guru Charan; Apporva, Mann; Lauren, Bahrani; Ramin, Olsson; William, Goyne Blake; Jen, Boyle; Tiffany, Ramo; Elsa, Dubson; Oleg, Lohmann; Kathrin, Charana Prasad; Hari, Puvvula; Sukanya, Ahmed; Owais
Photography: Saade; Joe
Sound: Ruyle; Nathan, Zaidi; Faiz
Music: Siddiqui; Abdullah
Cast:Farooq; Rasti, Khan; Alina, Gilani; Sarwat, Peerzada; Salmaan, Sameer; Sohail, Saeed;Sania, Junejo; Ali
Participation year at FICM: 2022

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