Throughout July ans August the Garden Cinema is celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with an array of screenings and events.

Saim Sadiq’s dazzling debut feature is a bittersweet tale of repressed desire and the quest for individual freedom. It was Pakistan’s official 2023 Oscars entry, and was originally banned by the country’s authorities. Unassuming Haider Rana, has a seemingly happy arranged marriage and an ordered family life, living under the same roof as the rest of the Rana clan and his strict patriarchal father. When Haider secretly becomes a backing dancer for an erotic dance cabaret and falls for glamourous trans starlet Biba, family ties begin to strain. Joyland is bold and life affirming and features an outstanding performance from trans lead Alina Khan.

More Info: https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/joyland-2/

Full Programme: https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/season/south-asian-heritage-month/