Joyland

Queer

127 min

FSK 12
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Haider, a daydreamer, is the youngest son of a conservative Pakistani extended family. While his determined wife earns money as a beautician, he looks after his nieces and cares for his father - but with no income and no offspring, Haider in no way conforms to his family's expectations. One day, however, he gets a job: he secretly appears as a backup dancer in the show of the charismatic transwoman Biba, Heider finds himself in a moral dilemma.

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Awards
Un Certain Regard Jury Prize Cannes 2022 Queer PalmIndependent Spirit Awards 2023 Best International FilmAcademy Awards Oscar-Shortlist Best International Feature Film
Director
Saim Sadiq
Cast
Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, ...
Original language(s)
Panjabi, Urdu
Credits
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Written by
Maggie Briggs, Saim Sadiq
Year
2023
Country
Pakistan, USA
Genre
Queer
Cast
Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Salmaan Peerzada
FSK Rating
FSK 12
Original title
Joyland
Release date
09.11.2023