Synopsis
As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet.
Joyland (2022) is a 2h 7min romance feature film by Saim Sadiq. As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly join... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Original language
Punjabi
First release
November 18, 2022
Awards
Jury Prize, Queer Palm
Trailer
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2023 generic - Best International ★ Winner: Best International
- Sundance Film Festival 2023 generic
- AFI Fest 2022 generic - Discovery
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- Busan International Film Festival 2022 generic - A Window on Asian Cinema
- Cannes Film Festival 2022 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2022 generic - Feature
- Sydney Film Festival 2022 generic - Late Announce
- Toronto International Film Festival 2022 generic
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q112126298 |
| IMDb | tt19719976 |
| TMDB | 962571 |
