{"id":362268,"date":"2022-05-24T15:56:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T10:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=362268"},"modified":"2022-05-24T15:56:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T10:56:58","slug":"moment-of-pride-pakistani-film-joyland-receives-standing-ovation-at-cannes-film-festival-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/moment-of-pride-pakistani-film-joyland-receives-standing-ovation-at-cannes-film-festival-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Moment Of Pride!&#8217;: Pakistani Film &#8216;Joyland&#8217; Receives Standing Ovation at Cannes Film Festival [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After making Pakistan proud by making the cut for feature films at the Cannes Film festival, <em><strong>Joyland<\/strong> <\/em>really put Pakistan on the map.<\/p>\n<p>The film got a standing ovation at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival after its premiere.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Standing ovation for \u201cJoyland\u201d, directed by Saim Sadiq! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Joyland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Joyland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cannes2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cannes2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bG3rQRdmxl\">pic.twitter.com\/bG3rQRdmxl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rose Harlean (@RoseHarlean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoseHarlean\/status\/1528763035426471937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Joyland&amp;src=typeahead_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netizens are all praise<\/a> for the <strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong> team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Such a moment of pride to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Joyland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Joyland<\/a> receive a standing ovation at Cannes, and the immense praise its received.<br \/>The doors this will open, the strength this will give to the new wave of Pakistani cinema. Just &#8211; wow.<br \/>Congratulations to the entire team.<br \/>Can&#39;t \ud835\ude38\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude35 to watch.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Osman Khalid Butt \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@aClockworkObi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aClockworkObi\/status\/1528895349175521280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-362318 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Joyland.jpg\" alt=\"Joyland\" width=\"353\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Joyland.jpg 353w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Joyland-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not only represent Pakistan but also offered a more progressive representation that the average Pakistani film. <strong><em>Joyland<\/em><\/strong> cast Alina Khan, a transgender actress, as one of the protagonists<\/p>\n<p>For some this was a silver lining after a series of unfortunate turns.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the middle of climate, political and economic chaos in the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/joyland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#joyland<\/a>\u2019s reception at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cannes2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cannes2022<\/a> has brightened my day! Bravo! Can\u2019t wait to watch it!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Qudsia Shah (@QnShah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QnShah\/status\/1528999965812568064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/zindagi-tamasha-becomes-pakistans-entry-for-the-oscars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zindagi Tamasha Becomes Pakistan&#8217;s Entry for the Oscars<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>People even threw shade at Pakistani filmmakers that complained about competition from Western flick <strong><em>Dr. Strange in the Madness of the Multiverse<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In some good news: Standing ovation at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Festival_Cannes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Festival_Cannes<\/a> for our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Joyland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Joyland<\/a> <br \/>Love for the entire team! You&#39;ve made Pakistan proud. <\/p>\n<p>For the Pakistani &quot;film industry&quot;: This is how you make a &quot;film&quot;. Speaks for itself. Stretched dramas padded with Bollywood chaapa aren&#39;t it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OyVlj36VM2\">https:\/\/t.co\/OyVlj36VM2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Containeristan (@guldaar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guldaar\/status\/1528805088365617152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then there was the matter of censoring good films in Pakistan. Like how Pakistan&#8217;s submission for the Oscars in 2021, <strong><em>Zindagi Tamasha<\/em><\/strong> wasn&#8217;t even screened in the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So proud of team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/joyland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#joyland<\/a>. I hope this is a film we get to see on Pakistani screens as well as global OTT platforms. I\u2019ve yet to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ZindagiTamasha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ZindagiTamasha<\/a>, here\u2019s hoping our censors can get out of the way of Pakistani artists once and for all so the latter can scale new heights. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EsYtDQ6iXF\">https:\/\/t.co\/EsYtDQ6iXF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maria Amir \ud83c\udf49 (@Beentherella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Beentherella\/status\/1528844106188873730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>More About Joyland<\/h3>\n<p>Directed by Saim Sadiq, Joyland is one of the few Pakistani films that made it to Cannes. In the past, Shamoon Ababsi&#8217;s <strong><em>Durj<\/em><\/strong> made it to the global film festival. As well Pakistani film <strong><em>Wakhri<\/em><\/strong> which is a Qandeel Baloch biopic.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Joyland<\/em> <\/strong>cast includes some\u00a0more famed stars like Sania Saeed, Sarwat Gilani, Salman Peerzada, Ali Junejo, and Rasti Farooq.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasis-durj-is-the-first-pakistani-feature-headed-to-cannes-film-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shamoon Abbasi&#8217;s &#8216;Durj&#8217; Is the First Pakistani Feature Headed to Cannes Film Festival<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>So what is the film about? The Hollywood Reporter described the movie as;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;A family saga, one that Sadiq uses to observe how gender norms constrict, &amp; then asphyxiate, individuals. What happens to them \u2014 individually &amp; collectively \u2014 is a process that Sadiq\u2019s film chronicles with aching consideration.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Is this a film you would look forward to seeing in theaters? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After making Pakistan proud by making the cut for feature films at the Cannes Film festival, Joyland really put Pakistan on the map. The film got a standing ovation at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival after its premiere. Standing ovation for \u201cJoyland\u201d, directed by Saim Sadiq! #Joyland #Cannes2022 pic.twitter.com\/bG3rQRdmxl &mdash; Rose Harlean (@RoseHarlean) May 23, 2022 &nbsp; Naturally, Netizens are [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/moment-of-pride-pakistani-film-joyland-receives-standing-ovation-at-cannes-film-festival-video\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":362337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-362268","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-social-media","9":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Joyland-1-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Joyland-1-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Joyland-1.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Featured","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"\u2018Moment Of Pride!\u2019: Pakistani Film \u2018Joyland\u2019 Receives Standing Ovation at Cannes Film Festival [Video]","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1291,1297&exclude=362268","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362268\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362268"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=362268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}