We Are Premiering at THE blm center
Join us for the World Premier of Dayle McLeod’s Short, Personal Documentary ‘The Day of My Death’ followed by a Panel Discussion on Ancestral Healing with the Filmmaker, and Special Guests Ravyn Wngs & Makhosi Ingwe at The Black Lives Matter Wildseed Center in Toronto on Thursday Feb 5 2026.
Meet Your Panelists for the Premier fireside chat
Dayle mcLeod- filmmaker
Mkhulu ingwe: playwright/sangoma/activist
Ravyn wngs- Artist/activist
day of my Death: a short personal documentary
Growing up in the conservative, small town of Alliston, Ontario, South African/Canadian actress Dayle McLeod didn’t know anything about her heritage until her ancestors started appearing in her dreams instructing her to learn their mother tongue, Zulu, and travel to South Africa to undergo the rigorous rites of passage of the traditional healer or Sangoma. This short, personal documentary shot entirely on iPhone captures The main ceremony the ‘Intwaso' in Zulu, the ‘Day of Your Death’ and its three month to preperation, under the strict tutelage of elder Sangomas in the township of Mamelodi. Through reconnecting with the rites of passage of her people, Dayle finds empowerment and healing within herself that has ripple effects throughout her whole lineage.
Reviews for the Documentary
Meet Dayle McLeod
Dayle McLeod is a de-colonial dream weaver using performance, Storytelling, Poety, Music & film to inspire visions of what liberation could look like.
As an actor you've seen her on Amazon's 'The Expanse', the CW's 'Burden of Truth' & 'The L.A Complex'. She can be seen next in the' Orphan Black' reboot, 'Echos', the Toronto edition of 'Law and Order'.
Her folk music albums 'In Bloom' and 'Snakes' have been featured in a number of film and television productions including CTV's 'Kims Convenience', Mary Harron's film; 'Charlie Says' and Sam Coyle's award winning web series 'Avocado Toast'.
Day of my Death is her first documentary short that followed her initiation as a sangoma in South Africa, commissioned by the Toronto Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts.
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