Joyland

About this event

Pakistan, 2022, rated 15, 126 mins

Urdu, subtitled

In Lahore, a man secretly joins an erotic dance troupe and falls for a transgender performer. “Joyland” explores gender, tradition, and desire with tenderness and tension, breaking cinematic ground while portraying the cost of defiance in a repressive society.

Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society.

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