Academy and Emmy award winner Riz Ahmed announced on social media yesterday that he had joined the Pakistani film ‘Joyland’ as an Executive Producer.
Calling the film ‘ground breaking’, Ahmed praised Saim Sadiq’s writing and direction and also the performances of the actors in the movie.
Calling the film ‘ground breaking’ Ahmed praised Saim Sadiq’s writing and direction and also praised the performances done by actors in the movie
“Saim Sadiq’s filmmaking is both understated and gut-wrenching. His writing is consistently unexpected, and every scene is so elegantly composed but still bursting with raw performances. JOYLAND is one of the best films of the year, and against all odds of resources and marketing budgets, it’s been amazing to see festival juries, audiences, and critics shouting that from the rooftops.
You can read his full statement below:
Sadiq also shared the news on his social media account, saying he was proud to have Ahmed on board with the team
“We are so very excited to have @rizahmed on board for the ”
The Current reached out to Saim Sadiq for a statement and his response was:
“Very grateful yar and very humbled. We are all just trying to do our best by this film of ours.”
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