Debut director Syed Sadiq’s Pakistani film ‘Joyland’ won the Jury Award in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ category at the Cannes Film Festival. It is noteworthy that for the first time a Pakistani film won the award at the Cannes Film Festival.
The 75th Cannes Film Festival is in full swing in France. Italian producer, director and actress Valeria Collino led the jury in the ‘Uncertainty Record’ category, which is considered the highest award at the festival.
In this, the film ‘Joyland’ based on the story of a family steeped in patriarchy has won the Jury Award in the ‘Unsurprising Record’ category. The film was written and directed by debutant director Sim Sadiq.
Is proud to be the first film to receive an award from the subcontinent. With this award, the Pakistani film industry has attracted worldwide attention. Roman director Alexandre Belk won the Best Director award for ‘Metronom’ in the ‘Uncertain Record’ category. Similarly, the Israeli-Palestinian director Maha Haj Med won the award for Best Screenplay for the film Mediterranean Fever.