Agam Darshi

Our guest this week is Los Angeles-based, born in England, raised all over Canada, award-winning actor and filmmaker AGAM DARSHI! 

You may recognize Agam from her role as Radha in Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta’s film FUNNY BOY.  For Radha, she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role and a LEO Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture!  Due out this Spring 2022, Agam will be in Emmy-winning Ava Duvernay’s HBO Max pilot episode of DMZ, she is playing the role of Mia Frankin. 

DONKEYHEAD is Agam’s directorial debut and she also wrote the film. It’s about Mona, a failed writer who carves out a life of isolation while caring for her ailing traditional Sikh father. But when he has a debilitating stroke, her 3 successful siblings show up on her doorstep to take control of the situation. DONKEYHEAD is Executive Produced by Deepa Mehta and Kim Coates.  Its World Premiere was the opening gala of the 2021 MOSAIC INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL at the TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX, in Toronto, where it won best Feature Film!

You can see DOCKYHEAD in the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand on Netflix.  It opens theatrically, in Canada, on Friday, March 11, 2022,  in Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto and additional cities coming soon.

Agam is one of co-founders of the VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL. Currently in its tenth year, this film festival focuses on bridging the gap between South Asian talent and mainstream audiences, by breaking stereotypes and expanding North American views on South Asian culture. 

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