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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 », critique de Funny Boy, IndieWire, 10 décembre 2020. [en anglais]