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Saim Sadiq is a Pakistani screenwriter and director who won the Jury Prize of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for directing the drama film Joyland, the first Pakistani film to be selected in Cannes.
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Saim Sadiq is a Pakistani filmmaker currently finishing his MFA at Columbia University, School of Arts. With a background in anthropology, Saim's earlier documentary work was showcased by various national networks on television, went viral on social media in Pakistan, and was featured by BBC's Free Speech Stories.
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Nov 23, 2022 · But Joyland, which depicts a love story between the youngest son of a “happily patriarchal” family and a transgender starlet, has sent waves of controversy through the conservative...
Apr 4, 2023 · “Joyland,” written and directed by Saim Sadiq, is the story of a tragic love triangle between a married couple and a transgender woman in Lahore, Pakistan. The husband, pushed by his...
May 27, 2022 · Director Saim Sadiq talks to Al Jazeera about his film Joyland, the first ever Pakistani entry at Cannes Film Festival.
Feb 13, 2023 · Saim Sadiq is the writer-director of Joyland, a film about a family wrestling with gender and desire in a patriarchal society. Learn about his inspiration, challenges, and vision for his debut feature, which premiered at Cannes and was shortlisted for the Oscars.
