Film details

Synopsis

On a Sunday at Eleven follows the Sunday routine of a young ballerina. Angel arrives at ballet class to discover she is the only Black girl in her class. Feeling isolated, she escapes to a dream world where ballerinas with elaborate hairstyles dance around her, in this jubilant celebration of Black women’s unique beauty and sorority.

Crew

Writing : Alicia K. Harris

Cinematography : Jeremy Cox

Sound Recording : Amanda Ann-Min Wong

Editing : Ashley Gilmour

Sound Design : Paul Lucien Col

Sound Mix : Jeremy Fong

Color Grading : Ana Escorse

Music : Chief Adjuah, Keep in Touch
Starring : Zoë Peak

Direction

Alicia K. Harris

Alicia K. Harris is a filmmaker from Scarborough, ON. She is best known for her Oscar-qualified short film PICK, which won Best Live Action Short at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards and Best Short Film. Her latest short film about Black ballerinas, On a Sunday at Eleven, premiered at TIFF 2024 and Berlinale 2025. Alicia is known for her poetic visual style and is dedicated to celebrating the Black experience in her work, with a focus on authenticity, beauty, and spirituality.

 

Filmography

ONLY LIGHT WILL TOUCH US, Fiction, 2021

PICK, Fiction, 2019

MAYBE IF IT WERE A NICE ROOM, Fiction, 2016

LOVE STINKS, Fiction, 2016