Joyland cast wore Pakistani designer Mohsin Naveed Ranjha at Cannes
The Joyland cast chose to wear Pakistani designer Mohsin Naveed Ranjha at Cannes while the photos of the event were posted on different Instagram posts.
The Joyland cast chose to wear Pakistani designer Mohsin Naveed Ranjha at Cannes while the photos of the event were posted on different Instagram posts.
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Joyland receives a standing ovation
Pakistani movie directed by Saim Sadiq and starring Sarwat Gilani and Sania Saeed, Joyland has received a standing ovation at Cannes while several videos of the immense praise went viral.
On Instagram, Propergaanda wrote, “What happened: At the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Team “Joyland” did not only represent Pakistan but also garnered a standing ovation after its premiere.”
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“Swipe to see the video of the applause and Pakistanis expressing their pride.”
“What you need to know: Saim Sadiq’s (@saim.sadiq) Joyland made history as the first film from Pakistan to premiere the festival. The cast includes Alina Khan, a transgender actress, as one of the protagonists, as well as Sarwat Gilani, Salman Peerzada, Sania Saeed, Ali Junejo, and Rasti Farooq.”
“Why it matters: The feature film category at Cannes only accepts 14 films, so the fact that a Pakistani film made the cut, and for the first time in history, is a source of great pride.”
The category for feature films at Cannes only takes in a limited number of 14 films and it is a moment of incredible pride that a Pakistani film made the cut — that too for the first time in history! The film also features transgender actor Alina Khan in a lead role.
Sana, who is starring in the feature film alongside Ali, recently took to Instagram with a screenshot from Cannes official website that displayed their film’s name in the category ‘Uncertain Regard’. Talking about making history, she wrote, “Yeah guys, this is real. It has happened, history has been created again. This is the first Pakistani feature film at Festival De Cannes!”
Music for the film has been made by Abdullah Siddiqui. After the news broke out about the film’s selection at the annual festival, he took to Instagram to share his joy over being a part of “the first Pakistani film ever to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival”. Grateful and elated, he wrote, “I’ve always wanted to do the music for a film but I never thought I’d be lucky enough to get to do the music for what is (a) I think the best Pakistani film ever and (b) the first Pakistani film ever to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.”