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Join us on May 1, 2026, at Innis Town Hall for our annual Asian Heritage Month screening. As we celebrate 16 years of partnership with Asian Heritage Month, we've curated a special screening event titled No Man's Land, which explores complex family ties.
The evening will include the screening of the feature film Shook, directed by Amar Wala, and the short film Desync, directed by Minerva Navasca, which screened at the 2023 Reelworld Film Festival. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the screening begins at 7 PM.
Feature
SHOOK
Directed by Amar Wala
1h 55m
After a run-in with his estranged father, aspiring writer Ashish or "Ash" learns a secret that will force him to balance family, love and success while navigating the divide between the exciting city life he wants and his suburban reality.
Shorts Programme
DESYNC
Directed by Minerva Navasca
12 mins
Ana, a young Filipina filmmaker, shoots a re-enactment of a fight she once had with her mother. Embodying cultural pressure from her mother to work beyond her limits for the sake of perfection, Ana rewrites every painful exchange into a perfect one.
Q/A Program (30 Mins)
Moderator: Zaarin Bushra
Zaarin Bushra is a Toronto-based actor, filmmaker, and creative professional. She is the Program Manager at Reelworld Screen Institute, where she oversees the Emerging 20 Program and initiatives focused on the development of emerging creatives. Her work focuses on building pathways for racialized talent in Canada’s screen industries, fostering community, and advancing equity through storytelling and industry collaboration.
Panelists:
Filmmakers Amar Wala - Shook,
Chen Sing Yap - Producer (DeSync)
Jadyn Nasato