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The debut feature from writer-director Saim Sadiq, JOYLAND explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society. Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), 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 (Alina Khan) who runs the show—an unforeseen partnership that opens his eyes and ultimately his worldview, in ways both unexpected and intimate.
Original Release
11/18/2022
US Release
04/07/2023
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ali Junejo | Haider |
Rasti Farooq | Mumtaz |
Alina Khan | Biba |
Sarwat Gilani | Nucchi |
Salmaan Peerzada | Father / Father Aman |
Sohail Sameer | Saleem |
Sania Saeed | Fayyaz |
Ramiz Law | Qaiser |
Honey Albela | Ashfaq Saab |
Priya Usman Khan | Shagnam Rani / Shabnam Rani |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ali Junejo | Haider |
Rasti Farooq | Mumtaz |
Alina Khan | Biba |
Sarwat Gilani | Nucchi |
Salmaan Peerzada | Father / Father Aman |
Sohail Sameer | Saleem |
Sania Saeed | Fayyaz |
Ramiz Law | Qaiser |
Honey Albela | Ashfaq Saab |
Priya Usman Khan | Shagnam Rani / Shabnam Rani |
Muzammil Khan | Bobby |
Honey | Honey |
Shahbaz Rafiq | Nenson |
Iftikhar India | India |
Umar Fiaz | Tipu |
Pakeeza Batool | Maeedah |
Eeshal Ali | Madiha |
Shiza Moin | Momina |
Izna Hayat Khan | Geeta |
Saima Butt | Guru |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Owais Ahmed | Executive Producer |
Riz Ahmed | Executive Producer |
Ramin Bahrani | Executive Producer |
Jennifer Goyne Blake | Executive Producer |
Tiffany Boyle | Executive Producer |
Oleg Dubson | Executive Producer |
Tabish Habib | Executive Producer |
Jemima Khan | Executive Producer |
Kathrin Lohmann | Executive Producer |
William Olsson | Executive Producer |
Hari Charana Prasad | Executive Producer |
Sukanya Puvvula | Executive Producer |
Elsa Ramo | Executive Producer |
Malala Yousafzai | Executive Producer |
Saim Sadiq | Producer |
Sana Jafri | Producer |
Mahak Jiwani | Producer |
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat | Producer |
Mona Maahn | Producer |
Lauren Mann | Producer |
Kathryn M. Moseley | Producer |
Katharina Otto-Bernstein | Producer |
Oliver Ridge | Producer |
April Shih | Producer |
Sabiha Sumar | Producer |
Jamila Wenske | Producer |
Apoorva Guru Charan | Producer |