Joyland

Joyland

2022 · 127 min · UR · NR · 8.0 (80 votes)
Dir. Saim Sadiq · Starring Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Salmaan Peerzada, Sohail Sameer · Music Abdullah Siddiqui
DramaRomance

As a patriarchal family yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for a transgender starlet.

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A tender, intimate drama exploring forbidden desires and the quiet struggles of identity. It feels like a hushed secret shared, full of longing and the bittersweet ache of finding love in unexpected places. A deeply human and affecting experience.

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