Joyland (2022)

Joyland (2022) poster

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.

Director: Saim Sadiq

Genre: Romance, Drama

Runtime: 127 min

Release Date: November 18, 2022

Cast

Ali Junejo - Haider
Rasti Farooq - Mumtaz
Alina Khan - Biba
Sarwat Gilani - Nucchi
Salmaan Peerzada - Father
Sohail Sameer - Saleem
Sania Saeed - Fayyaz
Ramiz Law - Qaiser
Honey Albela - Ashfaq Saab
Priya Usman Khan - Shabnam Rani

Screenplay

Saim Sadiq
Maggie Briggs (Screenplay)
Bane Fakih (Script Consultant)
Zackary Drucker (Script Consultant)
Mahnoor Chaudhary (Script Consultant)

Music: Abdullah Siddiqui

Cinematography: Joe Saade

Editing: Saim Sadiq, Jasmin Tenucci

Production: all caps, Khoosat Films

Country: Pakistan, United States of America

Language: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, اردو

Box Office: $1M

Original Language: ur

Themes

LGBTQ+ Stories, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Moving Relationship Stories

Keywords

dance, husband wife relationship, dancer, love, attraction, lgbt, gay theme, transgender, admiring, tragic

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joyland about?: 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.
Who directed Joyland?: Joyland was directed by Saim Sadiq.
Who stars in Joyland?: Joyland stars Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Salmaan Peerzada, Sohail Sameer.
How long is Joyland?: Joyland has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
What genre is Joyland?: Joyland is a Romance, Drama film.
How much did Joyland gross?: Joyland grossed $1M worldwide.
Where was Joyland produced?: Joyland was produced in Pakistan, United States of America.
What are the themes of Joyland?: The themes of Joyland include: LGBTQ+ Stories, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Moving Relationship Stories.