” Joyland ” banned in Pakistan by Censor Board
Pakistan banned movie Joyland after religious backlash. The film receives global gratitude, is critically applauded by Pakistan authorities, now prohibited in Pakistan cinemas for having ‘highly objectionable material’.
Film won prestigious jury prize at Cannes as well as Queer Palm award and has Malala Yousafzai as an executive director
The film depicts a love affair between a man and a transgender woman. It was about to be released on November 18 in Pakistan.
The film was cleared to release in theaters in Pakistan by the country’s provincial as well as central censor boards in August.
Due to complaint of having ‘highly objectionable material’ in film by a religious party leader compelled the federal censor board to disallow the screening of film, and to proclaim the movie in...