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LA Times on 2023-04-21 20:20

Review: ‘Joyland,’ a Pakistani queer-cinema milestone, lays bare the complexity of desire

Saim Sadiq's excellent debut feature tells the story of a Lahore family and a transgender dancer chafing against social and religious norms.

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