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Pakistani film Joyland fails to make the cut at Oscar nominations

  • Joyland got tremendous international recognition last year, though it remains banned in Pakistan’s most populous province
  • The film celebrates ‘transgender culture’ and won the Cannes ‘Queer Palm’ prize for best feminist-themed movie in 2022
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Pakistani film Joyland’s Oscar shortlisting heals ‘heartache’ of bans at home — producer

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