Award-winning movie “Joyland” opens in cinemas in parts of Pakistan Friday, after authorities in the South Asian nation overturned a ban imposed following complaints the homegrown film was unsuitable ...

The Pakistani movie Joyland has made headlines around the world for its ground-breaking depiction of a love story between a married cisgender man and a transgender woman in the city of Lahore.

Joyland challenges patriarchal norms in Pakistan, exploring themes of self-identity and desire through the character of Haider and his journey of personal liberation. The film emphasizes the female ...

The Legend of Maula Jatt, starring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, is set to release in India soon. This is the first Pakistani film in over a decade to see a big screen in India. However, the ...

The critically acclaimed film depicts transgender people as normal – something unacceptable in Pakistani society, which has traditionally treated transgender people as outcasts. A motorcyclist rides ...

Saim Sadiq’s feature “Joyland,” which includes a transgender woman’s love affair, cannot be shown in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. By Carlos Aguilar Reporting from Hollywood, Calif. See more of our ...

Sarmad Sultan Khoosat's new film premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama lineup. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Mamya Shajaffar, Channan Hanif, Rasti Farooq, Farazeh Syed, and Mehr Bano star in ...

Saim Sadiq’s drama, about a young man who falls in love with a trans woman, was banned in Pakistan just a week before its official release. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Pakistan’s Oscar ...

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