Joyland Director Saim Sadiq Interview | Sucharita Tyagi | Prime Video India

I spoke with Joyland's writer-director Saim Sadiq, on making the first Pakistani film to premiere at Cannes and about the challenges and rejections they faced on the way. We also speak about the process of creating the world of Joyland and its characters, the love received from India and other unexpected places, his association with Riz Ahmed, Malala and so much more. Stick around and watch the complete interview to find out if he sees an evolution in the Pakistani film industry. Joyland is available to rent on Prime Video India, do not miss.
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0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Joyland’s most outrageous achievement
2:57 - How does Saim deal with rejections
6:00 - Love received from India
7:47 - “There were no trans actors”
10:21 - Generating empathy for the characters
13:17 - Joyland’s unique comment on patriarchy
14:08 - Creating Haider’s character
16:22 - Sarwat Gilani as Nucchi
16:58 - Associating with Riz Ahmed and Malala
18:48 - Joyland’s next stop
19:34 - Has Joyland opened the doors for Pakistani Cinema?
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Saim Sadiq is a Pakistani screenwriter and director who won the Jury Prize of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for directing the drama film Joyland, the first Pakistani film to be selected in Cannes. Joyland also won the Queer Palm award during its world premiere at Cannes.
Born: 28 March 1991 (age 32 years), Lahore, Pakistan
Awards: Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard
Education: Lahore University of Management Sciences (BSc); Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA)
Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager. In actuality, he is a backup dancer and becomes infatuated with a strong-willed trans woman, Biba.
Joyland (Urdu: جوائے لینڈ) is a 2022 Urdu and Punjabi-language Pakistani drama film written, directed and co-edited by Saim Sadiq in his feature directorial debut.The film stars Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, and Salmaan Peerzada.
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[@gautamgambhir4656]

Thanks for this interview, Sucharita! ❤ I was low-key manifesting this for a ridiculously long time.

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Thank you!

[@sabeenshahjehan8522]

Bravo 👏🏼

[@ananyamohan3556]

So glad you interviewed him! One of my favourite South Asian films ever made in recent times.

[@pankaj_panjwani]

Just watched it tonight. Fabulous! Such gutsy storytelling. Superb performances. All the best to the makers and love from India.

[@SucharitaTyagi]

True

[@debadritagupta6364]

The amount of times I spent looking for Joyland Pakistani movie online streaming in the last year 😂😂😂😂 So happy after watching the movie on Prime yesterday ❤ best 99 rupees I spent this month!

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Sirf 99 rupees mein rent ke liye available hai Prime Video par doston, dekhna zaroor weekend par.

[@prateekjha1199]

Joyland was such an experience. And I watched it in a theater in Paris! I remember being surprised that so many french people had showed up for the movie 🤩

[@SucharitaTyagi]

How lovely

[@shikha2517]

What a brilliant interview. Joyland was incredible and I cannot wait to see what Saim puts out next.

[@irfanfaiza7079]

As a Lahori I watched Joyland in Houston to a packed theatre! And man felt so so proud of Joyland

[@poonamsingh67]

Sucharita I’ve watched you working for film companion, and it’s nice to see you come into your own. Good show, keep it up.

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@ikramaurangzeb4052]

Joyland is a land without joy... One of the best movie that came out from pakistan, and thanks alot su4ita for liking and interviewing saim sadiq... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mismail4995]

Love seeing him speak in interviews. Such an articulate and talented person!!

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Indeed!

[@stevechatha4533]

Saim is a lovely guy. Met him last year at a film festival and we had a good chat about the movie. The film had such lovely cinematography on top of everything else, too 👍🏼

[@prathameshrane5841]

I would have never known Joyland was available in India.Its hardly being advertised.What a beautiful film.Cannot get the ending out of my head!

[@angelikaheilig8740]

So geht s mir auch

[@farwaismail]

A Pakistani living in the US and still couldn’t find a screen/festival to watch this at…super glad I can rent it on KZbin here - will be watching it tonight! Also, thank you Sucharita for the great interview!! ❤ Good to see appreciation coming in for Saim :)

[@irfanfaiza7079]

Super proud of Saim!! We loved loved Joyland - proud Lahori here

[@faryus88]

When Sucharita said "khayr" with an Urdu accent 😜

[@SucharitaTyagi]

main jiss se baat karti hoon, accent waisa hi ho jaata hai im a sponge

[@faryus88]

@@SucharitaTyagi I know the feeling 🥺

[@miras1519]

Finally saw Joyland and then watched this interview immediately after. Heartbreaking and beautiful film, and really really great interview. Loved it!

[@millip6760]

Thank you so much for this interview Scharita. Loved the film and loved this interview.

[@kriyenp]

Such an amazing interview, this movie has been on my list for over a year, and fingers crossed it comes on to streaming in South Africa 🤞🏾

[@fahadjawaid3569]

Loved the interview. Cant wait to see what Saim comes up with next. Joyland is just exceptional!

[@anju04aa]

I watched this 2 weeks ago through BMS stream. Unfortunately, my hopes to watch it on a big screen in Bengaluru didn’t happen. The film is an absolute beauty. 10 on 10…🙌

[@pratyay3165]

Such a lovely interview! Thank you for sharing this with us! ❤

[@mudasserfarooq8146]

Sucharita's love and passion for good cinema is contagious

[@jagritipandey7575]

This movie needs hype. Loved every bit of it.

[@sapanayadav543]

Thank you so much for letting us know!!! I was dying to watch it since so long and was just waiitng for it to release in India or available free on you tube or any ott...loved the movie❤

[@drtrintrin]

Loved this so much ❤

[@deepthinayak9017]

For me this interview added another layer of pain/loss/heartbreak continuing from everything in the movie itself, when both of you quiet matter-of-factly accepted not being able to meet in/visit each other's neighbouring countries.

[@iamsauras]

Such a lovely, heartfelt interview. Gonna watch this movie soon on Prime. ❤ Thank you Su4ita

[@iamsauras]

Just finished watching Joyland on Prime and I have very many thoughts; but I don’t know how to word those or which ones to word but I will say this much, “this movie is going to stay with me for a long, long time”. It a strong punch in the gut and the ending absolutely broke me. Thank you for this gem of a movie.

[@vivekmavi1887]

Beautiful Film. Loved every bit of it.

[@kavitakhanna177]

Loved the interview.

[@ulbudhiya7360]

12:34 wow! I didn't see this side of patriarchy. Thanks man

[@GOLDENMEHRA]

Thanks for this Sucharita

[@mamalama539]

Noted your "Waghera waghera"👌

[@yogawithkullu7123]

Is this movie available in india

[@divyanshbatra8859]

Great movie, loved it

[@wasimfiroz]

Excellent film. New wave of Pakistani cinema is here.

[@butan9019]

Loved the movie 👏

[@NeilAnandrao]

Joyland not available in the US on Amazon prime 🙁

[@sabeenshahjehan8522]

Yes it is

[@Amro_spective]

Joyland is so good

[@asjadkhan5437]

Good work (Y)

[@SucharitaTyagi]

Thank you!

[@kahanisaaz]

aik din aaye ga jab humari mulaqat India mein bhi ho gi aur Pakistan mein bhi. ❤ u Su4ita.

[@YashSharma-dp6or]

SAW IT ON MUBI ....

[@user-bbcsjkjfxjk]

He is gay and boyfriend of director sarmad khoosat. Movie is about a transvestite guy falling for a cis man in Pakistan.

[@tagi9714]

So 💁‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@dobby3159]

Thanks for an absolutely irrelevant information. Take a 🍪

[@sanjivpillai380]

Thanks for this interview @sucharitatyagi