The 75th edition of Cannes has just wrapped up and this year's festival turned out really special for the Pakistani film 'Joyland'. The movie which made history &nbsp;was country's first entry in the competition. The film has&nbsp;won two awards at this year's festival.&nbsp; 
 
The film won the Cannes "Queer Palm" prize for best LGBT film and the Jury Prize in the "Un Certain Regard" competition. 
 
Helmed by debutant director Saim Sadiq, the movie tells the story of a man who comes from a patriarchal family joins&nbsp;a dance theatre and falls in love with a transwoman.&nbsp; 
 
Reacting to the movie, "It's a very powerful film, that represents everything that we stand for," 'Queer Palm' jury head, French director Catherine Corsini, told AFP. 
 
"'Joyland' will echo across the world," Corsini said. "It has strong characters who are both complex and real. Nothing is distorted. We were blown away by this film." 
 
The film which stars Rasti Farooq, &nbsp;Alina Khan and Sarwat Gilani,&nbsp;received positive reviews from the critics and it also received a standing ovation at the premiere at Cannes Film Festival. 
 
"A dream has come true" Reacting to the standing ovation, Gilani told Reuters &nbsp;"It felt like the hard work that people do, the struggles that we face as artists in Pakistan, they`ve all come to be worth it.''

(With inputs from the agencies)

The 75th edition of Cannes has just wrapped up and this year's festival turned out really special for the Pakistani film 'Joyland'. The movie which made history was country's first entry in the competition.

The 75th edition of Cannes has just wrapped up and this year's festival turned out really special for the Pakistani film 'Joyland'. The movie which made history was country's first entry in the competition. The film has won two awards at this year's festival. The film won the Cannes "Queer Palm" prize for best LGBT film and the Jury Prize in the "Un Certain Regard" competition. Helmed by debutant director Saim Sadiq, the movie tells the story of a man who comes from a patriarchal family joins a dance theatre and falls in love with a transwoman. Reacting to the movie, "It's a very powerful film, that represents everything that we stand for," 'Queer Palm' jury head, French director Catherine Corsini, told AFP. "'Joyland' will echo across the world," Corsini said. "It has strong characters who are both complex and real. Nothing is distorted. We were blown away by this film." The film which stars Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan and Sarwat Gilani, received positive reviews from the critics and it also received a standing ovation at the premiere at Cannes Film Festival. "A dream has come true" Reacting to the standing ovation, Gilani told Reuters "It felt like the hard work that people do, the struggles that we face as artists in Pakistan, they`ve all come to be worth it.'' (With inputs from the agencies)

Pakistani trans film 'Joyland' makes history at Cannes Film Festival

A film set in the working-class suburbs of the northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer won the top prize in the "Un Certain Regard" competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday.

'The Worst Ones,'&nbsp;directed by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret, explores the challenges of street casting, telling the story of a community's reaction to the arrival of a film crew.

"I hope that this film, beyond reviews, will be read as an homage to the creation of cinema because sometimes it allows us to give a voice to those who are not often heard,"&nbsp;Gueret said.

Deadline described the film, with events that are "thought provoking and sometimes darkly funny,"&nbsp;as "a fascinating look at the filming experience."

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'Joyland',&nbsp;a film by Saim Sadiq that seeks to break gender stereotypes in Pakistan, the country's first entry to the Cannes Film Festival, won the jury prize.

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The film's screening at Cannes felt like "a dream has come true", one of its stars,&nbsp;Sarwat Gilani,&nbsp;told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that she felt that "the struggles that we face as artists in Pakistan,&nbsp;they've all come to be worth it."

"Un Certain Regard"&nbsp;is a competition focused on art-house films that run parallel to the main competition, the Palme d`Or, which will be announced on Saturday.

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A film set in the working-class suburbs of the northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer won the top prize in the "Un Certain Regard" competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday.

A film set in the working-class suburbs of the northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer won the top prize in the "Un Certain Regard" competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. 'The Worst Ones,' directed by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret, explores the challenges of street casting, telling the story of a community's reaction to the arrival of a film crew. "I hope that this film, beyond reviews, will be read as an homage to the creation of cinema because sometimes it allows us to give a voice to those who are not often heard," Gueret said. Deadline described the film, with events that are "thought provoking and sometimes darkly funny," as "a fascinating look at the filming experience." Also Read: Twitterati review Tom Cruise-starrer ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, here’s what they have to say 'Joyland', a film by Saim Sadiq that seeks to break gender stereotypes in Pakistan, the country's first entry to the Cannes Film Festival, won the jury prize. The film's screening at Cannes felt like "a dream has come true", one of its stars, Sarwat Gilani, told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that she felt that "the struggles that we face as artists in Pakistan, they've all come to be worth it." "Un Certain Regard" is a competition focused on art-house films that run parallel to the main competition, the Palme d`Or, which will be announced on Saturday. Also Read: As 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' releases, here’s everything you need to know about the Jedi master

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The debut screening of Pakistan's first entry to the Cannes Film Festival felt like "a dream has come true", one of its stars Sarwat Gilani said after the film - which seeks to break gender stereotypes in her country - received a prolonged standing ovation. 
 
"It felt like the hard work that people do, the struggles that we face as artists in Pakistan, they`ve all come to be worth it," Gilani told Reuters on Tuesday. 
 
Gilani, a film and TV star best known for her latest series "Churails", plays Nucchi in "Joyland", which competes in the "Un Certain Regard" section, a competition focused on more art-house films that runs parallel to the main "Palme d`Or" prize. 
 
Nucchi belongs to a household that has long hoped for the birth of a son to continue the family line, with the consecutive birth of her three daughters not enough to please her conservative father-in-law. 
 
And her brother-in-law Haider secretly falls in love with a transgender woman Biba, who fights for her right to work as a performer. 
 
"Joyland" also explores the frustration of women seeking to pursue a profession, when Haider`s wife Mumtaz falls into a depression for being forced to stay at home and do household chores and stop working as a make-up artist. 
"It`s not just about a love story anymore. It`s about real-time issues, real life issues that we all go through," Gilani said. "Having a woman, a trans, represent that sector of the society, I think it`s a really good step in the direction where we can say we can write progressive stories." 
 
Gilani said she hoped Pakistani movie-goers and critics would give "Joyland" as warm a reception as it received in Cannes. 
 
"I`m very positive that at least our people will understand that this is also a kind of cinema that can be successful. If worldwide, then why not locally, nationally," she said. 
 
The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to 28, with the prizes awarded on the last day. 
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The debut screening of Pakistan's first entry to the Cannes Film Festival felt like "a dream has come true", one of its stars Sarwat Gilani said after the film - which seeks to break gender stereotypes in her country - received a prolonged standing ovation.

The debut screening of Pakistan's first entry to the Cannes Film Festival felt like "a dream has come true", one of its stars Sarwat Gilani said after the film - which seeks to break gender stereotypes in her country - received a prolonged standing ovation. "It felt like the hard work that people do, the struggles that we face as artists in Pakistan, they`ve all come to be worth it," Gilani told Reuters on Tuesday. Gilani, a film and TV star best known for her latest series "Churails", plays Nucchi in "Joyland", which competes in the "Un Certain Regard" section, a competition focused on more art-house films that runs parallel to the main "Palme d`Or" prize. Nucchi belongs to a household that has long hoped for the birth of a son to continue the family line, with the consecutive birth of her three daughters not enough to please her conservative father-in-law. And her brother-in-law Haider secretly falls in love with a transgender woman Biba, who fights for her right to work as a performer. "Joyland" also explores the frustration of women seeking to pursue a profession, when Haider`s wife Mumtaz falls into a depression for being forced to stay at home and do household chores and stop working as a make-up artist. "It`s not just about a love story anymore. It`s about real-time issues, real life issues that we all go through," Gilani said. "Having a woman, a trans, represent that sector of the society, I think it`s a really good step in the direction where we can say we can write progressive stories." Gilani said she hoped Pakistani movie-goers and critics would give "Joyland" as warm a reception as it received in Cannes. "I`m very positive that at least our people will understand that this is also a kind of cinema that can be successful. If worldwide, then why not locally, nationally," she said. The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to 28, with the prizes awarded on the last day.

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Pakistani trans film 'Joyland' makes history at Cannes Film Festival

Cannes 2022: French film 'The Worst Ones' wins top in ‘Certain Regard’ section

'Joyland' is first Pak film screened at Cannes, actress says it's a 'dream come true'