‘A heartbroken love letter to my homeland’: Cannes-winning director Saim Sadiq on ‘Joyland’

One Pakistani screenwriter and director made a huge impact on the 75th Cannes Film Festival last year. Saim Sadiq presented Joyland and left the Croisette with two main prizes: the Jury Prize of the Un Certain Regard section and the Queer Palm award. Not too shabby for the first Pakistani film to be selected at the prestigious French festival. But beyond accolades, the film addresses some topics that makes it a vital watch. “Trans people are very visible in Pakistani society – particularly in Lahore where I grew up,” Sadiq tells Euronews Culture. “When you go for a drive… Unfortunately, see …

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