Tag: Funny Boy
Based on Shyam Selvadurai's bestselling novel, "Funny Boy" follows the sexual awakening of a young boy in Sri Lanka during the Tamil-Sinhala conflict that led to the civil war. Co-written and directed by Deepa Mehta, the film will represent Canada in the race for the best international feature film at the 2021 Oscars "Funny Boy" will air on CBC on December 4 and on demand on CBC Gem after its world premiere
Telefilm Canada bets on Deepa Mehta's feature film for Oscar for Best International Film
Already a finalist in 2007 thanks to her film Water, filmmaker Deepa Mehta will once again participate in the Oscar race. Her most recent film, Funny Boy, was chosen by the Canadian committee to represent the country in the best international film category
“Funny Boy” by Deepa Mehta to represent Canada in the race for the best international feature film at the 2021 Oscars Based on the best-selling novel by Shyam Selvadurai, the film f…