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NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT FUNNY BOY Ihshan Iqbal on the filming of ‘Funny Boy’ in Sri Lanka     Source: Daily Mirror  Ihshan with Deepa Mehta and Assistant Art Director Gayan Madushan   It is a beautiful film and I want everyone to watch and learn our history We have a lot of amazing actors here but their experience in film is minimal Local directors need to stop casting their favourites and explore for new talent I don’t see why people have to make a fuss about a film made by Canada, promoting filming in Sri Lanka   Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’, a Canadian drama film shot in Sri Lanka, is to be released on Netflix today. Based on acclaimed writer Shyam Selvadurai’s book of the same title, the coming-of-age film follows a young Tamil boy who explores his sexuality. His personal struggles however are depicted against the backdrop of the ...