A letter initiated by a senator accompanied by Joyland’s rather tabooed themes of trans love may just end up working against its Pakistan release. From our end, the film has been certified and ready for release,” said the official while requesting anonymity. On the other hand, Distribution Club, the company responsible for distributing Joyland in Pakistan is trying its best to reach a middle ground. Last week, Senator Ahmed urged the PDM-led government to stop the release of Joyland in Pakistan because of the ‘anti-Islam’ values it promotes. Shameful that a Pakistani film made by 200 Pakistanis over 6 years that got standing ovations from Toronto to Cairo to Cannes is being hindered in its own country.

Source: The Express Tribune November 14, 2022 03:11 UTC