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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Funny_Boy_(film)Funny Boy (film) - Wikipedia

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   Funny Boy is a 2020 drama film, directed by Deepa Mehta. An adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai 's 1994 novel of the same name , the film centres on the coming of age of Arjie Chelvaratnam, a young Tamil boy in Sri Lanka who is coming to terms with his homosexuality against the backdrop of the increased tensions between Tamil and Sinhalese people ...

2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › funny-boy-movieFunny Boy movie review & film summary (2020) | Roger Ebert

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   Dec 10, 2020 · A film about a Tamil boy who struggles with his sexual identity and the civil war in Sri Lanka. The review praises the performances but criticizes the script and the balance of the two stories.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt13345636Funny Boy (2020) - IMDb

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   Dec 10, 2020 · Funny Boy is a 2020 film directed by Deepa Mehta, based on a novel by Shyam Selvadurai. It follows the life of Arjie, a gay Tamil boy who falls in love with a Sinhalese classmate amid the civil war in Sri Lanka.

   • 6.6/10 (991)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Deepa Mehta
   • Release Date: 2020-12-10

5. www.cbc.ca › books › how-shyam-selvadurai-turned-hisHow Shyam Selvadurai turned his bestselling novel Funny Boy ...

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   Dec 6, 2020 · The Sri Lankan-Canadian Selvadurai is the award-winning author of Funny Boy, the dramatic 1994 novel set in the 1980s that has been adapted to screen by Indian Canadian filmmaker Deepa...

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7. www.cbc.ca › films › moreCBC Films - Funny Boy

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   Based on the novel by Shyam Selvadurai and set in Sri Lanka in the 1970s and 80s, Deepa Mehta's FUNNY BOY explores the sexual awakening of a boy named Arjie set against...

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   World Premiere of Funny Boy on CBC and CBC Gem on Friday, December 4 at 8/8:30NT https://cbcgem.ca An adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai's 1994 novel Funny Boy, the film centres on the coming of...

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   Is Funny Boy based on a true story?

   • Based on the novel by Shyam Selvadurai and set in Sri Lanka in the 1970s and 80s, Deepa Mehta's FUNNY BOY explores the sexual awakening of a boy named Arjie set against the backdrop of the civil war. Director, writer: Deepa Mehta ( IMDb) Writer: Shyam Selvadurai ( IMDb) Cast: Agam Darshi ( IMDb ), Ali Kazmi ( IMDb ), Nimmi Harasgama ( IMDb)

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   Is Funny Boy a good movie?

   • On one level, Funny Boy is a coming-of-age love story and on another, a film about oppression of minorities, whether it is race, culture or sexuality. At 29:32 you can see modern 21st century spinner wheel suitcases stacked on top of the wardrobe. The film is set in the 1970s. Well worth watching. A love story for turbulent times.

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   What is 'Funny Boy' about?

   • “Funny Boy,” especially in its second half, is trying to tell two stories at the same time: an intimate portrait of Arjie and his growing understanding of his sexual identity, and a grander story about the Sinhalese/Tamil violence and how those divisions caused thousands of Sri Lankans to flee the country.

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   How difficult was it to cast Funny Boy?

   • Funny Boy director Deepa Mehta explains some of the difficulties and considerations she faced when casting the film. "We did try to include Tamil representation in the adaptation. It was difficult in that this is a new community. Like all new immigrant communities and in this case, refugee communities, there is a struggle to establish themselves.

   How Shyam Selvadurai turned his bestselling novel Funny Boy ... - CBC.ca

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   Where can I watch Funny Boy 2021?

   • Funny Boy is available now exclusively on CBC Gem and is Canada's submission to the 2021 Oscars for consideration in the best international film category. You can watch the film on CBC Gem here. Brandon Ingram (left) plays Arjie and Rehan Mudannayake plays Shehan in Deepa Mehta's Funny Boy.

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   Who plays Arjie in Funny Boy?

   • Funny Boy stars Arush Nand as Arjie in childhood and Brandon Ingram as Arjie in his teenage years. Selvadurai was involved in the adaptation, and collaborated with Mehta to write several screenplay drafts for the film. Selvadurai spoke to CBC Books about what it was like adapting Funny Boy to screen.

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10. gem.cbc.ca › funny-boyFunny Boy | Films | CBC Gem

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    Dec 4, 2020 · Based on the novel by Shyam Selvadurai and set in Sri Lanka in the 1970s and 80s, Deepa Mehta's FUNNY BOY explores the sexual awakening of a boy named Arjie set against the...