Deepa Mehta's 'Funny Boy' to mark debut on Netflix on December 10

Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing has acquired Oscar-minated filmmaker Deepa Meta’s 'Funny Boy'. It is an aptation of Shyam Selvurai’s 1994 best-selling Canian vel of same name. According to a report by Deline, movie will atrically release in select cities and mark its debut on Netflix on December 10, 2020. Here are furr details about Deepa Mehta’s highly-anticipated flick that you must check out right away. Re on:

Deepa Mehta's Funny Boy release date out

ARRAY Releasing has acquired Deepa Mehta’s 'Funny Boy', which is all set to release on December 10, 2020. filmmaker reportedly co-wrote 'Funny Boy' with velist Shyam Selvurai, which is set in backdrop of Sri Lanka in 70s and 80s. 'Funny Boy' revolves around life of a young boy Arjie. As tensions between mirity Tamils and majority group, Sinhalese increase, l faces society and family that does t support things outside of societal rms and old tions. So, 'Funny Boy' tells story of Arjie, who explores his sexual identity and struggle to find self-love.

Deepa Mehta is kwn for 'Midnight Children' and critically-acclaimed trilogy 'Earth', 'Fire', and 'Water'. In an interview with Deline, filmmaker revealed how 'Funny Boy' reflected times of divisiveness people lived in, where call for a just society and humanity was ‘finally being heard’. Talking about ARRAY's collaboration, Mehta said that if felt like 'Funny Boy' h t only found a safe home amid tumultuous times, but also an abode which shone with hope for all.

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Meanwhile, DuVernay and ARRAY President Tilane Jones spoke about Deepa Mehta’s 'Funny Boy' in a joint statement. y said that it built upon ‘iconic filmmaker’s provocative can of work as a film that is beautiful to eye and emotional for heart’. y ded her vision invited movie lovers to delve deep into mes of identity, acceptance, and family, while she shared happenings during 70s and 80s in Sri Lanka. Moreover, y also called Deepa Mehta’s 'Funny Boy' a ‘cinematic gem’.

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