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Pakistan reverses course, bans 'Joyland' from cinemas

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Pakistan has reversed a previous decision to show its Oscar entry, “Joyland,” and has banned it from movie theaters, a government official said Monday.

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News18 India

Pakistan's Official Oscar Entry Joyland Banned Over 'Highly Objectionable Material'

Saim Sadiq's critically-acclaimed film Joyland has been banned by Pakistani authorities for not conforming to the country's "social values and moral standards".

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Joyland: Pakistan bans Oscar contender film about trans love affair

Islamic groups denounce film that won prestigious jury prize at Cannes and has Malala Yousafzai as executive director

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Pakistan bans its official Oscar entry Joyland over ‘highly objectionable material’

‘It’s heartbreaking to see that things haven’t changed a bit, probably just gotten worse,’ says filmmaker Javaria Waseem

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Pakistan reverses course, bans 'Joyland' from cinemas

A Pakistani official says the country's Oscar entry, “Joyland,” is banned from cinemas, despite being previously approved for release. The movie features a love story between a married man and a transgender woman and caused controversy in the Muslim-majority country…

1 year ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Pakistan bans its own official Oscar entry ‘Joyland’. Here's why

Joyland Banned: With this, the film-which became the first Pakistani film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival- can no longer be screened in Pakistan.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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