Oscar 2023: Joyland Becomes First Pakistani Film To Be Shortlisted
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Joyland is among 15 films that made the cut for the best international feature film honour
Pakistani film Joyland may have faced trials and tribulations at home, but to the international community, it was a banger from the start, and now it has been shortlisted for the Oscars, the first ever movie to do so from the country. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday released its Oscar shortlists for the upcoming 95th edition in 10 categories. Joyland is among 15 films that made the cut for the Best International Feature Film honour and will advance to the final stage of nominations. India's Chhello Show (The Last Show) has also been shortlisted in the International Feature film category.
The critically-acclaimed film, Joyland, follows a patriarchal family craving for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line while their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for a trans woman.
Sania Saeed along with Ali Junejo, Aleena Khan, Rasti Faruq, Salman Pirzada, and Sohail Samir, are part of the main cast. The movie is produced by Apoorva Guru Charan, Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and Lauren Mann.
The films from 92 countries and regions were eligible for the Best International Feature Film category. India's Chhello Show (Last Film Show) also made it to the list, according to the official website of the Academy. Also, the song Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli's RRR has been shortlisted in the Best Original Song Category. Two films in the Documentary Feature Film category have also been shortlisted from India - All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers.
