Joyland, Pakistan's first feature film to screen at Cannes, achieved a further milestone. Joyland bags best film award at indian film festival.
With its new victory, the Saim Sadiq-directed film "Joyland," which made waves earlier this year at the famous Cannes Film Festival, has given the nation another another reason to be proud.
The Best Film From The Subcontinent prize was given to the Cannes-winning movie at the 13th annual Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in Australia.
The film's lead actress, Alina Khan, who was among those honoured at IFFM 2022, hailed the achievement on Pakistan's independence day as the "greatest birthday present" ever.
It is important to note that "Joyland" received the "jury prize" and the "Queer Palm" at the Cannes Film Festival in the "Un Certain Regard" category. The film garnered a 10-minute standing ovation from festival goers following the premiere in addition to beating out 13 other candidates for the prized award.
It is significant to note that "Joyland" won the jury prize and the "Queer Palm" for "Un Certain Regard" at the Cannes Film Festival. In addition to defeating 13 other contenders for the coveted award, the movie received a 10-minute standing ovation from festival attendees following the screening.
Alina Khan, a trans actress, is the star of the film, with supporting roles portrayed by Sana Jafri, Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Sarwat Gilani, Sohail Sameer, Salman Peerzada, and Sania Saeed.
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