SHOOK

Struggling to sell his first novel and slightly adrift after his parents’ divorce, writer Ashish (Saamer Usmani) is thrown for several loops when he falls for barista Claire (Amy Forsyth) and learns his estranged father has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. With charming, complicated characters, this Canadian fiction feature from Amar Wala is an ode to the polyglot nature of big cities and the people who live there.

Canadian Press / CityNews

“Scarborough’s ‘Shook’ captures life on Toronto’s edges”

• Detailing personal experience—losing a parent to Parkinson’s—added emotional resonance.
• The film offers a quiet commentary on class and cultural divides in the Greater Toronto Area.
• Celebrated as part of a broader trend of cinematic stories rooted in Scarborough’s lived reality.

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Watch the trailer here.

Get Your Tickets

• Tickets available at the door: $12.
• Film Club Passes available at the Box Office or at the Perth library: $50 (for five films)