Films at HEART: JOYLAND
Doors 7pm Film 7.30pm
Dir Saim Sadiq/126mins/Subtitles/Certificate 15/2022
Set in Lahore in Pakistan, the youngest son in the Rana family secretly joins an erotic dance cabaret as a backup dancer and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.
Stars: Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani
Reviews:
98% from Rotten Tomatoes
3 out of 4 stars from Roger Ebert
Davide Abbatescianni of The New Arab wrote that Joyland “deserves wide praise, especially considering the troubled socio-cultural context in which it was shot.” Moreover, he wrote, “it prompts important questions about chasing dreams and discovering our true selves.
Tickets £6.50/£5.50 concessions available from HEART reception and online
