Eisha Marjara is a Canadian film director and writer. With a background in photography, Marjara has written and directed several award-winning films, including the feature documentary Desperately Seeking Helen (1998) and The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1994).[1]
In addition to her film work, her photo series and essay on the bombing of Air India Flight 182, in which her mother and sister were killed, entitled "Remember me Nought" was featured in the fall 2013 issue of Descant magazine.[2]
Marjara's Canadian-German co-production The Tourist, a short film, had its first showing at the 24th Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois in 2006.[7]
In 2017 Marjara completed the feature film Venus, a dramedy about a 30-something professional who transitions into a woman then discovers that she is the father of a fourteen-year-old boy. The 95 minute film was produced by Joe Balass of Compass Productions Inc. and executive producer Kevin Tierney (Bon Cop, Bad Cop).[1] It premiered at the British Film Institute at their Southbank event in June 2018.[8]Venus was inspired by her short film House for Sale.[9]
In 2022, Marjara wrote and directed the film Calorie.[10][11]
Marjare has been a member of the NFB/ ONF Creation group of directors.[12]
Personal life
Marjara is the daughter of father Dr. Harinder Singh Marjara, and mother Devinder.[13] She had two sisters, Seema and Amita.[14] She grew up in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and she lived in Trois-Rivières, Sainte-Foy, and Montreal.[15] She attended Concordia University, enrolled in Communications Studies.[16]
Her mother and her sister, Seema, were killed in the bombing of Air India Flight 182;[17] they had been flying to visit relatives.[18] Seema had just graduated from Centennial Regional High School.[19] Eisha was not on board because she was being treated for anorexia nervosa, and her father was teaching a summer course at the time.[18] Both Eisha and Amita Marjara along with father Harinder were interview subjects of the 2008 documentary Air India 182.[14]
