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Film: Joyland @ NW Film Forum
June 11, 2023 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
June 7–8, 10–11, 14–15
Joyland (جوائے لینڈ) [In-Person Only]
(Saim Sadiq, Pakistan, 2022, 127 min, in Urdu & Punjabi with English subtitles)
Gentle and timid, Haider lives with his wife Mumtaz, his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager, when in actuality, he is a backup dancer. The unusual position shakes up the steadfast traditional dynamics of his household and enables Haider to break out of his shell. As he acclimates to the new job, Haider becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman Biba who runs the show—an unforeseen partnership that opens his eyes and ultimately his worldview, in ways both unexpected and intimate. • TICKETS + INFO
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