Ray of Hope - Fallaar Ilays

written & directed by: Muuxi Adam

Canada, 2006, 85 minutes

Somalian with English subtitles.

Muuxi Adam will be in attendance

Thursday, May 24th, 2007 at 9 pm

Metro Cinema

Citadel Theatre Complex 9828-101A Avenue

Suggested donation for admission is $10.00 regular admission and $8.00 for students, seniors, & members.

This is not a Global Visions Film Festival event. Half of all ticket sales will go to a registered charity organization.

Ray of Hope tells the story of a family of Somalian refugees who arrive in Winnipeg and begin to adjust to their new life in a new city. Central to the story is the character of the family's teenage son and the tough choices he makes to avoid joining a gang.

This one-hour docudrama is also the first film done by and for the Somalian community in Canada and was written, directed, and stars members of the Winnipeg Somalian community. Ray of Hope is a positive and hopeful film that uses story to go beyond the borders of ethnicity and age to address those issues we hold in common - family, personal dignity, and community responsibility.

Ray of Hope, is the inspiring story of courage and luck created by 19-year old Muuxi Adam, a young Somalian refugee. Reflecting his own experiences, he tells the story of his community and the tough, often life-or-death choices young refugees and immigrants must face in their new home lands. The only surviving member of his family, Adam left his life in Mogadishu, Somalia in 2002 to escape war and it its horrible aftermath. Subsisting alone under the ever-watchful eyes of a local militia, Adam eventually made his way to Canada. He arrived just over a year ago speaking no English. Within a year he is fluent in English, at school and working full time and making a movie in his spare time. "Here in Canada we have to celebrate and appreciate those giving us the right to stay here," said Adam. "It is our job to work hard for ourselves and for our communities. I made this film so young people, and their families could see they have choices."