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Funny Boy

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A young Tamil boy growing up gay in Sri Lanka during the deadly Tamil-Sinhalese conflict.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Dec 31, 2020
2.5/4
While the story soft-pedals the brutal violence between the Tamil and Sinhalese people, the story of a privileged Tamil teen (Brandon Ingram) finding inner peace amid a world of conflict remains touching, tender and memorable. Go to Full Review
Jude Dry IndieWire Dec 12, 2020
A-
"Funny Boy" is a luminous coming-of-age tale seen through the eyes of a relatable yet entirely unique experience. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Dec 11, 2020
2/5
Worst of all, it soft-sells the horror of ethnic cleansing, with a climactic neighbourhood massacre reduced to a few broken windows and some offensive chanting. Go to Full Review
Michael Cuby them. Sep 28, 2022
Funny Boy is an electrifying coming-of-age tale. Go to Full Review
Witney Seibold Critically Acclaimed Podcast Sep 13, 2021
Curiously gentle, this queer coming of age drama is disarmingly open-hearted. Go to Full Review
Gregg Shapiro Bay Area Reporter Mar 4, 2021
B-
The timing of the release of Funny Boy couldn't be better than at this particular moment. If people are able to overlook some of the issues... Funny Boy is still worth seeing for its various messages of understanding. Go to Full Review
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Deepa Mehta

Director

Agam Darshi

Actor

Nimmi Harasgama

Actor

Ali Kazmi

Actor

Seema Biswas

Actor

Shivantha Wijesinha

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young Tamil boy growing up gay in Sri Lanka during the deadly Tamil-Sinhalese conflict.
Director
Deepa Mehta
Producer
David Hamilton, Howard Shore
Production Co
Hamilton-Mehta Productions, Array Releasing
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 10, 2020
Runtime
1h 49m
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