‘Joyland’: With few cuts, Pakistan lifts ban on Oscar-entry movie

‘Joyland’: With few cuts, Pakistan lifts ban on Oscar-entry movie

This image released by Khoosat Films shows a scene from the film ‘Joyland’ Censors are lifting a ban on Pakistan’s Oscar entry, “Joyland,” but some scenes would be cut before the movie opens across the country, an aide to the prime minister said Wednesday. The movie, which features a love story between a married man […]

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Pakistan bans its Oscar entry ‘Joyland’ over ‘highly objectionable material’

Pakistan bans its Oscar entry ‘Joyland’ over ‘highly objectionable material’

A still from ‘Joyland’ | Photo Credit: Khoosat Films Pakistani authorities have banned filmmaker Saim Sadiq’s critically-acclaimed film Joyland alleging that it contains “highly objectionable material”, months after a certificate was issued clearing the movie for public viewing. Joyland, which is also Pakistan’s official Oscar entry, was granted the certificate by the government on August […]

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