Pakistani film Joyland has been nominated for Oscars and it is the first Pakistani movie to achieve this milestone.
Saim Sadiq’s Joyland is shortlisted for Oscar’s International feature film category.
The film stars Alina Khan, Ali Junejo, Sarwat Gilani, Salman Peerzada, Sania Saeed, and Rasti Farooq.
The Academy of Pictures Art and Sciences revealed the 10 shortlisted categories and the films that are shortlisted.
Joyland first premièred at Cannes Film Festival where it was the only official entry from Pakistani film industry, where it made history and was loved by the critics and audience alike.
Since then Joyland has been making headlines for its success and controversies side by side.
However, this headline regarding its nomination in the biggest award show, Oscars is achieving praise from the film fraternity.