Haider (Ali Junejo), a soft-spoken jobless man, breaks with religious traditions and cultural gender norms after landing a job as a backup dancer for transgender stage star Biba (Alina Khan).
While Joyland is considered wildly provocative in Sadiq’s home nation (it’s still banned in some regions), Western audiences should find it a delicate and beautifully observed human drama.
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