Saim Sadiq discusses his dazzling debut Joyland, the first Pakistani movie to reach the Oscars shortlist, which charts a love story between charismatic trans performer Bibi and her married backing dancer Haider
The director’s debut won the Cannes Jury prize, yet was denounced in his native Pakistan. He discusses masculinity, religious censorship and challenging the patriarchy
Following an uncomfortable brush with the Pakistani censors that led to a number of cuts being imposed on the film in its home country, this remarkable study of gender roles in Pakistan – which won both the Jury Prize at the Queer Palm at Cannes last year – makes it to the UK in full.