On a Sunday at Eleven (2024)

Directed by

Alicia K. Harris

Genre

drama

Country

Canada

Runtime

9 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Black Canadian girl in a mostly white dance class feels she has to change her appearance to fit European standards. Her mother helps her navigate this pressure.

introspectivegentlesensitiverestrainedcontemplativemelancholichopefulpersonal

What happens

On a Sunday at Eleven is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Alicia K. Harris and released in 2024. The film stars Zoë Peak as Angel, a young girl who is the only Black Canadian student in her weekly dance classes, and feels pressured to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. The cast also includes Amia Ogieva as Angel's mother, as well as Valérie Carrier, Darius Zee, Serena Powell, Samaya Hodge, Phyola James, Eletha Sandra Cooke, Abigail Dunbar, Naomi Bowen, Verna Hodge, Malea Yarde, Severyn Dahlke, Jasmine Best and Evelyn Effs in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It is also slated to screen in the Generations program at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, and at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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