Shook (2024 film)
Shook is a film released in 2024.[1] The film is set in Scarborough, part of Toronto, and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
It is the first film from director Amar Wala, who co-wrote it with his friend, novelist Adnan Khan.[2][3][4][1][5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pat Mullen (2024-09-08). "Shook: TIFF 2024 Review". That Shelf. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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Kelly Townsend (2023-06-19). "Amar Wala goes to camera on Scarborough-set feature". Playback. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
Wala is a co-writer, director and producer on the feature, which is currently in principal photography in Toronto and scheduled to wrap on June 30. The film was also written by novelist Adnan Khan.
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"Amar Wala: All Shook Up". Canada Media Fund. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
I co-wrote the script with Adnan Khan, a friend who's an incredible writer, and when we finished it came out funny, warm, and much lighter than I thought it would have been if it were written a few years ago.
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Etan Vlessing (2023-06-15). "Saamer Usmani, Amy Forsyth Join Amar Wala's 'Shook' Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
The indie from Film Forge (Infinity Pool, Sleeping Giant) and producer Karen Harnisch and Wala’s banner, Scarborough Pictures, centers on a South Asian family in Toronto and the suburb of Scarborough. Wala is directing Shook based on a script he co-wrote with novelist Adnan Khan.
- ↑ Zac Ntim (2024-07-24). "TIFF 2024: Laura Carreira's 'On Falling' & 'Bonjour Tristesse' Starring Chloë Sevigny Among Titles Set For Discovery Sidebar". Deadline magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-22.