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]

Union Street
Directed byJamila Pomeroy
Written byJamila Pomeroy
Produced byMack Stannard
CinematographyLiam Mitchell
Edited byColine Debray
Music byAmine Bouzaher
Distributed byTELUS Originals
Release date
  • October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02) (VIFF)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

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]

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