Joyland

Joyland is a deeply affecting drama from filmmaker Saim Sadiq that addresses how one country’s patriarchy oppresses women and the LGBTQ community. The Ranas--a happily patriarchal joint family--yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line. Their youngest son (Ali Junejo) secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet. Their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family's desire for sexual rebellion. [2022, Pakistan, 1277 min, Rating: Nr, In Urdu with English subtitles] Randy Myers of the San Jose Mercury News writes, “Ali Junejo’s performance ranks as one of the finest you’ll see in any year.” Venue: Cinema Art Theater. Presenter: Rehoboth Beach Film Society.