TITLE

Film Screening – Joyland (2022)

WHEN

Tuesday 24th September 2024

TIME

5.30-9pm

5.30pm – doors open

6pm – screening starts

8pm - discussion

WHERE

Flourish House

23-25 Ashley Street

Glasgow

G3 6DR

COST

Tickets are based on a Pay What You Can sliding scale. You can choose to pay £0-8. Below are suggestions on how to decide what to pay but please be honest with yourself about your situation and what feels possible for you

£0 - I frequently worry about meeting my basic needs and don’t always achieve them

£4 - I sometimes worry about meeting my basic needs but mostly achieve them

£8 - I can comfortably meet all my basic needs and have expendable income

MORE INFO

Joyland (2022)

Running time 126 mins

Rating 15

Language - Urdu

Subtitles - English

Haider (Ali Junejo) is an unemployed married man living in Lahore. Pressured by his fiercely patriarchal father into finding work, he takes a job in an erotic dance theatre, where he encounters Biba (Alina Khan), a dazzling transgender performer. The film skilfully details the corrosive nature of patriarchy in all aspects of traditional family life, from sons, daughters and wives, and the roles they are expected to play. The result is a distinctive and vibrant visual feast and a deeply moving drama of gender expectations and taboos.

Joyland was the Pakistani entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards, and winner at both Cannes and the BFI London Film Festival.

Watch the trailer here. 

After the screening there will be time to discuss the film and surrounding issues. The screening aims to be a place of support and belonging for People of Colour and a place where white allies can take responsibility for their own learning. We hope to raise searching questions and explore issues in a supportive environment. It’s OK to make mistakes but please own your mistakes. 

The screening will take place at Flourish House. The film will be captioned and some light refreshments will be available. 

Flourish House is a short walk from a First Bus no.4 bus stop and St George’s Cross subway station. There are limited parking spaces directly outside the building along with parking payment meters.

HOW TO BOOK

Book via Eventbrite here.