Funny Boy
Love was an act of war.
2020 · 109 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama
A student must navigate issues of sexuality, identity and family amid Sri Lanka's social turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s.
Directed by Deepa Mehta · Written by Deepa Mehta
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- A Arush Nand Young Arjie
- B Brandon Ingram Teenage Arjie
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Nimmi Harasgama -
Ali Kazmi Appa -
Agam Darshi -
Seema Biswas - R Rehan Mudannayake Shehan
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Shivantha Wijesinha - B Bandhuka Premawardhana Chellaiah
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