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Joyland(2022)
Status: Released
Date: 2022-11-18
74%
135 Votes
Time: 2h 7m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Punjabi, Urdu.
Countries:
Pakistan,
United States of America
Revenue: $1,200,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Joyland
Top 10 Billed 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
Video Trailer Joyland
Video: Official UK Trailer
Official UK Trailer
Official US Trailer
JOYLAND Q&A with Siam Sadiq at TIFF 2022
JOYLAND wins BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Mark Kermode reviews Joyland (2022)
Official UK Teaser Trailer
Saim Sadiq, Apoorva Guru Charan, Ali Junejo & Rasti Farooq on Joyland
All 7 videos
Official UK Trailer - Trailer
Official US Trailer - Trailer
JOYLAND Q&A with Siam Sadiq at TIFF 2022 - Featurette
JOYLAND wins BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards. - Featurette
Mark Kermode reviews Joyland (2022) - Featurette
Official UK Teaser Trailer - Teaser
Saim Sadiq, Apoorva Guru Charan, Ali Junejo & Rasti Farooq on Joyland - Featurette
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