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Miss Universe Pakistan Erica Robin Captivates Cannes with Debut

Miss Universe Pakistan

Miss Universe Pakistan 2023 Erica Robin’s First Presence at Cannes Film Festival. Erica Robin, Miss Universe Pakistan 2023, made a stunning debut at the Cannes Film Festival. Erica wore a golden gown by designer Nomi Ansari. Erica Robin, Miss Universe Pakistan 2023, captivated audiences at the Cannes Film Festival with her stunning inaugural presence, leaving … Read more

Abhishek Bachchan recalls his red carpet with Aishwarya at Cannes

Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan was asked if he had ever ‘put restrictions on wife Aishwarya Rai’. The actor stated that only a man who was ‘insecure’ or did not ‘trust her’ would do something like that. He also slammed those who believed that because he was the husband, he should not accompany his wife to public appearances. … Read more

Sanam Chaudhry encourages ‘Joyland’ supporters to work for Allah’s blessings

Joyland

The first Pakistani film to receive recognition at the Cannes Film Festival is Joyland. The movie, which has received widespread praise abroad, was just released in Pakistan, with the exception of Punjab, where it wasn’t. The movie has generated a lot of debate in the nation, with trends emerging for and against it and people voicing their thoughts left and right about whether it should be allowed to be seen or prohibited.

A well-known name in Pakistan’s entertainment sector is Sanam Chaudhry. She has achieved a number of successes. Sanam has now made the decision to give up acting in favor of religion, and she is presently studying Islam and teaching people about its virtues.

Sanam Chaudhry has weighed in on the media controversy surrounding the release of Joyland, which is also Pakistan’s official entry for this year’s Oscars. For the movie to be eligible for an Oscar, it had to be released. People should strive for Allah’s blessings rather than Oscars, according to Sanam Chaudhry. She also demanded that the film be outlawed.

Here is what she said:

Sanam Chaudhry Wants People Supporting Joyland To Strive For Allah's Blessings

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Joyland: What does a 45-second teaser says?

Joyland
  • Joyland is a highly anticipated upcoming Pakistani film by Khoosat Films.
  • The teaser was also reposted by actress Sania Saeed.
  • The world premiere of Joyland is scheduled for November 18, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Joyland is an upcoming Pakistani film by Saim Sadiq. The story is about gay love in Pakistan. After censorship, the film will be released on November 18.

The film’s early glimpses show joy and tragedy in a patriarchal Pakistani family. The 45-second teaser shows a guy in love, a woman in the wilderness, a family partying in its bubble, and a bloody transwoman.

The teaser shows glimpses of a show ready to begin, with dance, misery, and dreams vanishing in glitter and smoke.

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Pakistani premiere of “Joyland” is scheduled for November 24

Acoording to the report,  Saim Sadiq’s movie Joyland will come out in Pakistan on November 24. It has already won several international awards. The film that won an award has been given the go-ahead by both the Federal and Provincial censorship boards. Sadiq has always said that Joyland was made for Pakistanis to watch, but … Read more

Saim Sadiq, director of Joyland, thanks Priyanka Chopra

Joyland

Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram lately to post a flood of photographs of amazing Asian talent that made it big this time at the Cannes Film Festival and congratulated all the winners.

Among these photos, the Quantico actor shared one of Joyland’s crew, Pakistan’s first film entry to the Cannes Film Festival, which won the jury award in the Un Certain Regard and Queer Palm competitions.

The director of Joyland, Saim Sadiq, who is already overjoyed after earning this prestigious award, re-shared the Padmavaat star’s tale on his Instagram account and praised the worldwide celebrity in the post.

“Priyanka, Shukriya (Thank you),” he wrote.

Meanwhile, Chopra praised Sadiq once again by re-sharing his Instagram story on her account.

Previously, the film’s creators revealed a tear-jerking social media moment in which the film garnered a standing ovation from the crowd following its showing at Cannes.

To be specific, Joyland’s tale centres around a patriarchal family in Lahore that longs for a newborn boy to carry on their family lineage; nevertheless, their youngest son joins a dance theatre and falls in love with a trans woman.

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Diplo declined access to a Cannes party where he had been hired to DJ

Diplo

Diplo released a video revealing who he was denied access to the Cannes Film Festival party for which he was contracted. On Monday, the 43-year-old celebrity DJ posted a video to Instagram. “I was booked to DJ a yacht party in Cannes but security wouldn’t let me in,” he said while adding, “The yacht was … Read more

Iran rejects Cannes movie award as ‘biased, political’

Iran

Last week’s Cannes award for a film about a serial killer who attacked s** workers in an Iranian Shiite shrine city was rejected by Iran on Monday as  “biased and political” Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for her performance in the film “Holy Spider”, … Read more

‘The Worst Ones’ wins the Cannes ‘Certain Regard’ competition

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On Friday, the top award in the “Un Certain Regard” competition at the Cannes Film Festival went to a film set in the working-class districts of the northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer.

“The Worst Ones,” directed by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret, examines the difficulties of street casting by depicting a community’s reaction to the appearance of a film team.

“I hope that, beyond the reviews, this film will be interpreted as an homage to the birth of cinema since it occasionally enables us to give a voice to individuals who are not often heard,” Gueret said.

According to Deadline, the film is “a fascinating look at the production experience,” with incidents that are “thought stimulating and occasionally darkly humorous.”

The jury prize went to “Joyland,” a film by Saim Sadiq that strives to challenge gender stereotypes in Pakistan and was the country’s first submission to the Cannes Film Festival.

Sarwat Gilani, one of the film’s stars, told Reuters on Tuesday that the film’s Cannes premiere felt like “a dream come true,” and that “the challenges that we experience as artists in Pakistan have all come to be worth it.”

“Un Certain Regard” is an art-house film competition that runs concurrently with the major competition, the Palme d’Or, which will be announced on Saturday.

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Canadian filmmaker was asked to leave Cannes red carpet

Kelvin Redvers, an Indigenous Canadian filmmaker, was denied access to the 75th Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet because he was wearing traditional moccasins, he told Canadian media on Saturday. The director grew raised in Canada’s Northwest Territories as a member of the Dene Indigenous people. He told the CBC, “I grew up among my culture … Read more

‘Broker’ wins the Ecumenical Jury Award for Best Film at Cannes

Broker

At the 2022 Cannes Picture Festival, Hirokazu Kore-Broker, eda’s a Korean-language drama about an abandoned kid, illicit baby brokers, and temporary families, earned the Ecumenical jury prize for best film. Kore-eda, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2018 for Shoplifters, makes his first foray into Korean cinema with Broker, starring Parasite star Song … Read more

‘All That Breathes,’ and ‘Mariupolis 2’ Win Documentary Awards at Cannes

Cannes

All That Breathes, a documentary about a pair of brothers committed to protecting birds of prey based in New Delhi and directed by Shaunak Sen, has received the L’il d’or, or Golden Eye Award, for best documentary at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Sen’s film follows Nadeem and Saud, two working-class men in New Delhi … Read more

‘The Worst Ones’ receives ‘Certain Regard’ award at Cannes

The Worst Ones

On Friday, a film set in the working-class districts of the northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer won the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival’s “Un Certain Regard” competition. Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s film “The Worst Ones” tackles the difficulties of street casting by narrating the story of a community’s reaction to the presence … Read more

‘Triangle of Sadness’ receives Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Triangle of Sadness

On Saturday, the Cannes Film Festival announced that Swedish filmmaker Ruben Ostlund’s film “Triangle of Sadness” had received the Palme d’Or for Best Picture. The 75th-anniversary edition of the film festival got underway, resuming its regular schedule after two years of pandemic setbacks. The film sends two models on a luxury cruise, only to leave … Read more

Away from the glare of the festival, a Ukrainian rebuilds life in Cannes

Ukrainian

When Lesia Bilotserkovets and her family evacuated Kyiv by automobile at the outset of the Ukrainian conflict, her father objected to the size of her luggage, which was packed with winter apparel. The 24-year-old had no idea she’d wind herself on the French Riviera in Cannes. ‘Papa, I don’t know where I’m going, and I’m … Read more

Georgina Rodriguez looks stunning in her first red carpet appearance following her son’s death

Georgina Rodriguez

Georgina Rodriguez left observers speechless as she walked down the red carpet for the first time after tragically losing her baby son. The Argentine-Spanish model superstar came at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday wearing a plunging silver gown that complemented the diva well. The 28-year-old shared photographs from the star-studded event in France on … Read more

Deepika Padukone stunned at the Elvis Presley premiere in Cannes

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone has been surprised her admirers every day at the Cannes Film Festival with her outfit choices. She wore a huge golden and black gown with gigantic sleeves on the red carpet on Wednesday, taking her red carpet style to the next level. This year, she served on the festival’s jury and walked the … Read more

Cannes: Cronenberg weighs in on the Roe v. Wade turmoil 

Cronenberg

Because the United States’ Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade, which has maintained basic abortion rights lawful since its 1973 verdict, David Cronenberg branded the country “absolutely crazy.” According to a news source, he was speaking at the Cannes press conference for his film “Crimes of the Future.” Cronenberg’s latest picture, which is a … Read more

Ukrainian rebuilds life in Cannes away from festival spotlight

Cannes

Lesia Bilotserkovets’ father objected to the size of her bag, which was packed with winter clothing, as she and her family evacuated Kyiv by automobile at the commencement of the Ukrainian war. The 24-year-old had no idea she’d end herself on the French Riviera in Cannes. ‘Papa, I don’t know where I’m going, and I … Read more

At the Cannes Film Festival, ‘Joyland’ wins a standing ovation

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The gorgeous cast of Pakistani film Joyland earned a standing ovation at its debut, and the picture is receiving a big reception at the Cannes Film Festival. A video from the renowned event is making the rounds on social media, in which the director Saim Sadiq can be seen beaming with joy after getting the … Read more

‘War Pony,’ a community-led Lakata film, has its Cannes debut

war pony cannes

“War Pony,” set on the Pine Ridge Reservation, began as a project among friends and developed into a communal effort over seven years, according to directors Gina Gammell and Riley Keough, who made their directorial debut at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is set on the sovereign grounds of the Oglala Lakota in South … Read more

Cannes, the ‘Squid Game’ star explores new fame

Squid Game

Lee Jung-jae, the star of “Squid Game” and a seasoned South Korean actor, has made his directorial debut with “Hunt,” which premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival’s Midnight Screenings section. “Hunt,” an action-packed espionage thriller set in the early 1980s, follows two Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) officers who have vastly different approaches to … Read more

The Cannes favourite returns to depict the horrors of ‘human animals.’

Cannes

Cristian Mungiu, one of Eastern Europe’s most acclaimed filmmakers, returns to the Cannes Film Festival with a dark tale about how little it takes for people to turn on their neighbours. His heartbreaking Ceausescu-era drama about illegal abortion, “4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days,” won the top prize at the world’s most prestigious film … Read more

At Cannes, the short film Kalashnikov makes Pakistan proud

cannes

Kalashnikov, an 18-minute short film, is causing a stir after being selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Mehroz Amin, the mind behind the screenplay and direction, spoke with us about what Kalashnikov is all about. Mehroz Amin wrote the screenplay and directed the short film, as previously stated. The cast includes Hamza Ghuyyur (who also … Read more

A protester dressed in Ukraine colours was ejected from the Cannes Red Carpet

Ukraine cannes

On Friday, a semi-naked protester dressed in blue and yellow was ejected from the Cannes red carpet, drawing attention to the Ukraine crisis. The unidentified woman ripped off her gown, revealing the Ukrainian flag colours and the words “STOP RAPING US” emblazoned on her abdomen, as well as red handprints on her buttocks. The woman … Read more

The new fantasy film starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba premieres at Cannes

cannes

Tilda Swinton said Saturday that the world needs stories now more than ever as her fantastical new fable “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” directed by George Miller of “Mad Max,” premiered at Cannes. Swinton plays an academic who frees a djinn (played by British actor Idris Elba) from a bottle she discovers in an Istanbul … Read more

Tom Cruise’s presence on the Cannes red carpet sparked speculation about shoe insoles

Tom Cruise

For the first time in three decades, Hollywood icon Tom Cruise made his red carpet appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. The actor and his co-star Jennifer Connelly addressed fans ahead of the opening of their current picture, Top Gun: Maverick. However, the actor’s latest appearance at the event has fueled rumours that he was … Read more

Patryk Vega to Direct Vladimir Putin Drama in English for Cannes

Patryk Vega

Patryk Vega (Pitbull, Women of Mafia) will make his English-language debut with a true-life mafia story about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power. The Vor in Law, a Russian mafia moniker comparable to “the godfather,” is the working title for the film, which will follow Putin from his humble origins in St. Petersburg “all … Read more