Saim Sadiq spoke to Scroll.in about his acclaimed film shortly before it was denied a theatrical release in Pakistan despite being selected as its Oscar entry.
Joyland , which is also Pakistan s official Oscar entry, was granted the certificate by the government on August 17. However, objections were recently raised over its contents.
“Joyland”, directed by Saim Sadiq, the movie Pakistan submitted for the Best International Feature Oscar category, has been banned by Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, overriding an earlier decision to allow the movie to be released in theaters.
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