Directed by:
Deepa MehtaScreenplay:
Deepa MehtaCinematography:
Douglas KochComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Agam Darshi, Nimmi Harasgama, Seema Biswas, Ruvin De Silva, Kamalasiri Mohan Kumar, Peter CockettPlots(1)
Shot on location and set in Sri Lanka in the 1970s and 80s, FUNNY BOY explores the awakening of sexual identity by a young boy named Arjie set against the backdrop of the civil war. As political tensions escalate to a boiling point between the minority Tamils and the majority Sinhalese, the boy comes of age in a society and family that refuses to embrace differences outside of societal norms. The film mirrors the oppression of the Tamil people with the marginalization Arjie suffers because of who he is and who he loves. FUNNY BOY chronicles a country torn apart by fear and abuse of power, while Arjie’s struggles to find balance and self-love despite the absence of empathy and understanding. (Seminci - Valladolid International Film Festival)
(more)Soundtracks
Funny Boy
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: HOWE Records
Year: 2020
Country: Canada
Format: digital
Length: 21:51
| 1. | Arjie | Howard Shore | 01:53 |
| 2. | Radha Aunty | Howard Shore | 03:04 |
| 3. | Anuradhapura Station | Howard Shore | 02:47 |
| 4. | Jegan | Howard Shore | 03:55 |
| 5. | Red Sari | Howard Shore | 01:38 |
| 6. | Riot Journal | Howard Shore | 04:19 |
| 7. | Leaving Sri Lanka | Howard Shore | 04:15 |