Funny Boy

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Movie Info

A young Tamil boy growing up gay in Sri Lanka during the deadly Tamil-Sinhalese conflict.
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Deepa Mehta
  • Producer:
    David Hamilton, Howard Shore
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  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Array Releasing, Hamilton-Mehta Productions

Cast & Crew

Agam Darshi
Nimmi Harasgama
Ali Kazmi
Seema Biswas
Shivantha Wijesinha
Ruvin De Silva
Anil
Arush Nand
Brandon Ingram
Orlando Giraldo
Man with Hockey Bag
Deepa Mehta
Director
David Hamilton
Producer
Howard Shore
Producer
Douglas Koch
Cinematographer
Teresa Font
Film Editor
Howard Shore
Original Music
Errol Kelly
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  • 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.

    December 31, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Randy Myers

    San Jose Mercury News

  • "Funny Boy" is a luminous coming-of-age tale seen through the eyes of a relatable yet entirely unique experience.

    December 12, 2020 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

    Jude Dry

    indieWire

  • 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.

    December 11, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Kevin Maher

    Times (UK)

  • "Funny Boy" makes the history accessible and relevant in our own incredibly polarized times.

    December 11, 2020 | Full Review…

    Tracy Brown

    Los Angeles Times

  • Funny Boy falters when trying to link together the personal and political, making for a well-intentioned film that never delivers much depth.

    December 10, 2020 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Roxana Hadadi

    RogerEbert.com

  • "Funny Boy" ambitiously braids internal and external conflict, familial and national strife, to engrossing if somewhat heavily condensed effect.

    December 10, 2020 | Full Review…

    Guy Lodge

    Variety
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