Joyland (2022)
Screening as part of "Queer Kahaniyaan." This student-curated series features one documentary and two feature-length films highlighting queer stories specifically in Kashmir, Pakistan, and the South Asian diaspora: Trans Kashmir (2022), Joyland (2022), and The Queen of My Dreams (2023). Together, these films offer layered portrayals of queer identity, resistance, and belonging. The film series aims to foster a sense of community for South Asian and LGBTQIA+ folks around Williamstown, offering a space to connect, reflect, and imagine new ways of being together. Organized by Williams College Museum of Art Student Program Assistant, Tashfa Zafar. Film synopsis: Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager, when in actuality, he is a backup dancer. The unusual position shakes up the steadfast traditional dynamics of his household and enables Haider to break out of his shell. As he acclimates to the new job, Haider becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman Biba (Alina Khan) who runs the show—an unforeseen partnership that opens his eyes and ultimately his worldview, in ways both unexpected and intimate.DramaPT2H7MNot Rated2026-04-22Ali Junejo
Rasti Farooq
Alina Khan
Saim Sadiq
April Shih
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
Lauren Mann
Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Kathryn M. Moseley
Oliver Ridge
Apoorva Guru Charan
Joyland (2022)"Joyland (2022)"Showtimes
April 22, 7:00 pm
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