IDEA Council: 'Joyland' Screening and Talkback

Joyland Screening and Talkback
Friday, November 8 from 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Goldberg Theatre
721 Broadway, 7th Floor

Join us for a screening of the film 'Joyland' followed by a talkback with Producer Apoorva Guru Charan, moderated by DDW Professor Sabrina Dhawan.

(Please note the film is approximately 2 hours and 7 minutes long.)

The debut feature from writer-director Saim Sadiq, JOYLAND explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society. Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager, when in actuality, he is a backup dancer. The unusual position shakes up the steadfast traditional dynamics of his household and enables Haider to break out of his shell. As he acclimates to the new job, Haider becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman Biba (Alina Khan) who runs the show—an unforeseen partnership that opens his eyes and ultimately his worldview, in ways both unexpected and intimate.

The IDEA Council is an ongoing forum for students, faculty, and staff to collectively discuss and address issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our community, in conversation with Tisch's Office of Diversity. We host events, conversations and outings throughout the year.

Led by faculty advisors Cusi Cram, MJ Kaufman, Electric Black, and Kristoffer Diaz.