Day of My Death

Day of My Death

Canadian Actress Dayle McLeod travels to her Ancestral Lands of South Africa to be initiated as a Sangoma

40 min

This Short, Personal documentary shot on her iphone follows South African/Canadian actress Dayle McLeod to South Africa to live under the strict and sometimes harsh tutelage of elder Sangomas for three months to prepare for the the sacred ‘Intwaso' ceremony (‘Day of Your Death’) Through undergoing this hero’s journey Dayle finds healing, strength and wholeness that reverberates throughout her family and lineage.

Directed by Dayle McLeod

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