Interview with Amar Wala — Interviews

Amar Wala Talks Debut Feature 'Shook,' Real-World Influences, & State of Toronto Film

One Canadian title at TIFF 2024 that created a fair amount of ‘buzz’ was ‘Shook’, a dramedy set in Toronto’s easternmost borough. Scarborough has a weird relationship with the rest of the city that it was annexed into, and a weirder one in the world of cinema. Documentary filmmaker Amar Wala sits down to discuss the weirdness with FilmSpeak.

Celebrity Interviews, InterviewsArjun PersaudAugust 1, 2025Amar Wala, Interview with Amar Wala, Interviews, Shook, Toronto Film, Canadian FilmComment