Jun 10 - 15 2023
Joyland

Joyland

Presented by California Film Institute at Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center

Shows:
Opens in Friday, June 2
Tuesday-Thursday • 4:00
Saturday & Sunday • 4:30

The debut feature from writer-director Saim Sadiq, Joyland explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society.

Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager, when in actuality, he is a backup dancer.

The unusual position shakes up the steadfast traditional dynamics of his household and enables Haider to break out of his shell. As he acclimates to the new job, Haider becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman Biba (Alina Khan) who runs the show—an unforeseen partnership that opens his eyes and ultimately his worldview, in ways both unexpected and intimate.

In Urdu and Punjabi with English subtitles.
Director: Said Sadiq (Pakistan 2022) 127 min.

Admission Info

$13.25 General
$9.75 Seniors & Youth
$7.75 CAFILM members

Phone: 415-454-1222

Email: info@cafilm.org

Additional time info:

Shows:
Opens in Friday, June 2
Friday – Sunday • 7:00

Dates & Times

2023/06/10 - 2023/06/15

Location Info

Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center

1118 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901