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Pakistan's trans community shows love for 'Joyland' — but worries about a backlash

The film, which shows a relationship between a married man and a transgender woman, has opened in the U.S.. It's won awards and raves. But in Pakistan's trans community, some see a possible downside.

Joyland review – groundbreaking Pakistani love triangle

Joyland review – groundbreaking Pakistani love triangle

This potent debut follows a couple and a trans woman dancer navigating rigid social constraints

The Guardian - UK

Saim Sadiq on his banned trans love story, Joyland: ‘We spend our lives trying to hide our desires’

Saim Sadiq on his banned trans love story, Joyland: ‘We spend our lives trying to hide our desires’

The director’s debut won the Cannes Jury prize, yet was denounced in his native Pakistan. He discusses masculinity, religious censorship and challenging the patriarchy

The Guardian - UK

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Joyland review – subtle trans drama from Pakistan is remarkable debut

Saim Sadiq’s film explores the unsettled social and sexual identities of a widower and his children with delicacy and tenderness

The Guardian - UK

Ranked: 12 best Asian films of 2022, with trailers

Tom Cruise and James Cameron may be vying for global box office dominance this year, but there has been no shortage of films emerging from Asia to delight, inspire and provoke audiences around the world.

Superheroes, jazz, queer art: how Pakistan’s transgressive pop culture went global

Freed from the shadow of 9/11, the country’s artists are building on a rich heritage – to international acclaim

The Guardian - US

Pakistan reverses course, bans 'Joyland' from cinemas

A Pakistani official says the country's Oscar entry, “Joyland,” is banned from cinemas, despite being previously approved for release

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Pakistan bans its official Oscar entry Joyland

Pakistan bans its official Oscar entry Joyland

The film, which received accolades for the portrayal of a trans love affair, is banned for ‘objectionable material’.

Joyland: Pakistan bans Oscar contender film about trans love affair

Joyland: Pakistan bans Oscar contender film about trans love affair

Islamic groups denounce film that won prestigious jury prize at Cannes and has Malala Yousafzai as executive director

The Guardian - UK

Cannes 2022: Pakistani transgender film 'Joyland' wins Jury Prize

Cannes 2022: Pakistani transgender film 'Joyland' wins Jury Prize

Set in Lahore, 'Joyland' probes how the dreams of individual choice and freedom are muzzled by a patriarchal society. The film is an extension of Sadiq's short film, 'Darling', which won the Best Short Film prize at the Venice film festival in 2019. Read more on Dynamite News:

Cannes Film Festival: The Worst Ones wins Un Certain Regard prize

Cannes Film Festival: The Worst Ones wins Un Certain Regard prize

French film wins top prize in the arthouse section, while Pakistan’s first-ever Cannes entry Joyland wins jury prize.

Joyland: Taboo-tackling Pakistani film makes history at Cannes

Joyland: Taboo-tackling Pakistani film makes history at Cannes

Director Saim Sadiq talks to Al Jazeera about his film Joyland, the first ever Pakistani entry at Cannes Film Festival.

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