Coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland (No. 1) (1898)
Directed by William K. L. Dickson this is an early short film. Carriages arrive at a coronation.
A simple procession passing by. The camera has a good elevated vantage point to really capture the grandeur of the occasion. Pretty decent short.
3/5
Joyland (2022)
Directed by Saim Sadiq this film stars Ali Junejo, Alina Khan and Rasti Farooq. In Lahore a married second son gets a job at dance theatre and falls in love with a transwoman.
I really enjoy the way this film lets you sit with the characters rather than get preachy or push an agenda. Every character is trapped by the constraints of society's expectations and it works so well. It is impossible to look away as the film heads towards its tragic end.
4/5
