Pakistani Film ‘Joyland’ bags the Jury Prize at Cannes 2022

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Category : Awards Published on: June 01 2022

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‘Joyland,’ Salim Sadiq’s directorial debut, became Pakistan’s first-ever film to bag an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
It won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 75th edition of the fete.
‘Joyland’ was also awarded the Prix Queer Palm by Jury chaired by filmmaker Catherine Corsini.

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Pakistani Film ‘Joyland’ bags the Jury Prize at Cannes 2022