Saim Sadiq

Pakistani filmmaker. He graduated in directing from Columbia University. His earlier documentaries were shown on local TV stations and went viral on social media in Pakistan. His short films have been screened at festivals around the world, including Darling (Venice 2019 – Best Short; SXSW 2020 – Special Jury Mention) and Nice Talking to You (SXSW 2019).

Filmography

Films by this director

Joyland

(Pakistan, 2022)

Directed by: Saim Sadiq

PHOTOGRAPHY: Joe Saade

Synopsis:

The Ranas, a cheerfully chaotic family, live in the heart of metropolitan Lahore. While everyone eagerly awaits the birth of the eldest son and his wife’s child, the unemployed younger son Haider and his wife Mumtaz’s marriage defies society’s conventions. Independent Mumtaz is the breadwinner, while dreamer Haider spends his days with his nephews. When Haider discovers the world of erotic theatre and secretly takes a job as a backup dancer for trans starlet Biba, his move will...

color, 126'

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