Ali Junejo wins Honourable Mention Award for Joyland at São Paulo Intl Film Festival

Entertainment Nov, 4 2022
Ali Junejo wins Honourable Mention Award for Joyland at São Paulo Intl Film Festival
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With only a few days left until its nationwide release in Pakistan, Saim Sadiq’s Joyland has achieved another accolade the Honourable Mention Award at the São Paulo International Film Festival for lead actor Ali Junejo.

Sharing the achievement on his Instagram story, Sadiq reposted Mostra SP’s announcement that Junejo won the Jury Prize, Honourable Mention along with Zelda Samson of French film Dalva and film Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Pierre Földes. Joyland has also been selected by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee for the International Feature Film Award category for the Oscars. Nobel laureate Malala has also jumped aboard as an executive producer.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 04 2022

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Farhan Hashim Kotwal
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