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"Funny Boy has garnered criticism for not casting enough Tamil actors, a complicated oversight apparent in the language and diction that Western audiences will surely miss. While [Brandon] Ingram isn't Tamil, he is gay (and also quite a good actor), and casting an out gay actor is itself a political choice that was important to both the director and writer."
-- Jude Dry

Source:
Dry, Jude. "Funny Boy review: A gorgeous queer coming-of-age tale set in a divided Sri Lanka." Review of Funny Boy. IndieWire, December 10, 2020.