Episode 211: Agam Darshi Talks ‘Donkeyhead’

Agam Darshi returns to the YVR Screen Scene Podcast to talk about Donkeyhead, the feature film that she stars in, wrote, and directed. Agam plays Mona, a failed writer who carves out a life of isolation while caring for her ailing Sikh father. When Mona’s father has a debilitating stroke, her three successful siblings – played by Stephen Lobo, Sandy Sidhu, and Huse Madhavji – show up on her doorstep determined to take control of the situation. What ensues is heartbreaking, hilarious at times, riveting, and ultimately healing.Donkeyhead had its world premiere at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Toronto in December 2021, and was acquired by Array, Ava DuVernay’s distribution company that elevates and amplifies the work of BIPOC filmmakers. It hit Netflix in January, and in March 2022 it will open the 2022 Vancouver International Women in Film Festival before opening in Canadian theatres nationwide. It’s a big moment for Agam, and for all of us who crave stories we haven’t heard and seen before. In this poignant interview, Agam speaks about her Donkeyhead journey, the support she received from luminaries like Deepa Mehta, Kim Coates, and Ava DuVernay, and where she plans to take us next. Episode Sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment