Pakistani trans drama 'Joyland' wins 'Queer Palm' as Cannes film festival accused of 'cold-shouldering' the LGBTIQ+ award

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The Queer Palm has been won by big-name directors but is not officially recognised by the Cannes film festival. Cannes QueerPalm

From left to right: Producer Sana Jafri, Sania Saeed, Ali Junejo, Director Saim Sadiq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Rasti Farooq and Producer Apoorva Charan attend the photocall for 'Joyland' during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on 22 May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France.

"It's a very powerful film, that represents everything that we stand for," Queer Palm jury head, French director Catherine Corsini, told AFP.Ms Corsini herself took the Queer Palm last year with "La Fracture", which features a lesbian couple's relationship against the backdrop of the "Yellow Vest" movement in France.

Awards for films with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer content are already an integral part of other major movie gatherings, including Berlin which has handed out its "Teddy Award" since 1987, and made it part of its official programme. 'Joyland' left Cannes audiences slack-jawed and admiring and got a standing ovation from the opening night's crowd.Part of the surprise stemmed from the discovery by many at Cannes that Pakistan is one the first nations to have given legal protection against discrimination to transgender people.

 

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