'' Angela 's Christmas '' is a 2017 Irish-Canadian animation film directed by Damien O'Connor , written by Will Collins and Damien O'Connor and starring the Oscar nominees Ruth Negga in the role of Angela ’s mother , and Lucy O'Connell as Angela . The plot is based on the children 's story from Pulitzer Prize winning Irish author Frank McCourt , and is set in Limerick , Ireland in the 1910s . The story revolves around Angela 's ( Lucy O'Connell ) desire to make sure everyone is having a great Christmas . The film 's cast and production team received a number of nominations at the 46th Daytime Emmy Awards and 2018 Emile Awards
46th Daytime Emmy Awards
46th Daytime Emmy Awards
Angela's Christmas