Union_Street_(film)

<i>Union Street</i> (film)

Union Street (film)

2023 film

Union Street is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jamila Pomeroy and released in 2023.[1] The film centres on the history of the Hogan's Alley neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, a predominantly Black Canadian community which was demolished in the early 1970s in the name of urban renewal.[2]

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The film premiered at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at the Reelworld Film Festival, where Pomeroy won the award for best direction in a feature film.[4]

In February 2024 it received a week-long run at the VIFF Centre,[5] before being released to Telus's Optik streaming platform, TELUS originals, as part of Black History Month.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Courtney Small, "'Union Street' Confronts Vancouver's Racist History". Exclaim!, February 22, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Documentary shines light on historic Black neighbourhood in B.C.". CBC News British Columbia, February 24, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Daniel Chai, "New VIFF documentary uncovers Vancouver's destroyed Black community". Daily Hive, September 26, 2023.
  4. [4]
    Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, "Union Street doc examines Vancouver’s Black history". Playback, February 20, 2024.
  5. [5]
    Sara Harowitz, "'Union Street' documentary about Strathcona’s Black roots is a must-see for every Vancouverite". The Georgia Straight, January 31, 2024.


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