2021 Canadian Screen Awards.

WINNER | LAURÉAT.E
Adapted Screenplay

Shyam Selvadurai, Deepa Mehta

Funny Boy

Synopsis:

Based in 70s & 80s Sri Lanka, Funny Boy is, on one level, a coming-of-age love story set in the backdrop of the ethnic conflict between the Tamil and the Sinhalese. And on another level, it is a film about oppression of minorities, whether it is by race, culture or sexuality.

Ancré au Sri Lanka dans les années 70 et 80, le film Funny Boy est une histoire d'amour sur le passage à l'âge adulte qui se déroule pendant le conflit ethnique entre les Tamouls et les Singhalais. Sur un autre plan, c'est un film sur l'oppression des minorités ethniques, culturelles et sexuelles.
Nominees | Finalistes:

Shyam Selvadurai, Deepa Mehta