Webdesk: Last year’s Joyland executive producer, Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor Riz Ahmed, praised the “groundbreaking film” on Instagram. He lauded its storyline, acting, and “firsts” for its nation.
Ahmed posted an Instagram photo with Joyland stars Rasti Farooq, Sarwat Gilani, Ali Junejo, and Alina Khan on Saturday. Joyland often recognised as a revolutionary picture. It is. “First Pakistani film to get into Cannes Film Festival, the first to win all these awards across the world. The first queer love story to be released in Pakistan. As well as the first to make an impact like this,” he captioned the post, adding that the film is much more than what it has accomplished.
I promise this film will make you laugh, smile, and cry. “Amazing storytelling, writing, acting, and artistry,” the Emmy-winning actor wrote.
Ahmed, with Left Handed Films, executive produced Saim Sadiq’s picture last year as it neared an Oscar nomination. “Our mission at Left Handed Films is GO LEFT, and this film flips the script in many ways. He pushed US viewers to appreciate Joyland.
Ahmed’s production house announced their Joyland partnership last year. The statement continued, “Saim Sadiq’s filmmaking both understated and gut-wrenching. His writing is unexpectedly joyful and heartbreaking. Every scene beautifully constructed and full of raw personalities and performances. Joyland is one of the year’s best pictures, and it’s been amazing to witness festival judges, crowds, and critics shouting that from the rooftops despite limited resources and marketing expenditures.
Sadiq was grateful. “Riz and Left Handed Films joining Joyland as Executive Producers excites me.” “Riz and his production company have a track record of exquisite taste and having them on board further affirms our belief in both the urgency and universality of Joyland,” the filmmaker added.
