RAY OF HOPE
SYNOPSIS
The 26-year armed conflict in Sri Lanka compelled numerous Tamil Eelams to seek refuge in foreign nations, notably in Canada. Among them is Rathika Sitsabaiesan, a former Canadian Member of Parliament, who fled the Sri Lankan civil war with her Tamil family during her childhood. The anguish and tales of the conflict drove Rathika’s advocacy. In 2013, her visit to Sri Lanka rekindled her own traumatic memories, as she was surveilled by the very government accountable for widespread suffering.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Theatrical Run – Cineplex.com
Warden and Eglinton Theatre
Daily from May 10, 2024 – May 16, 2024 at 12:10 pm, 3:15 pm, 6:30 and 9:40 pm
For Tickets visit: https://www.cineplex.com/movie/ray-of-hope
Festivals
Hamilton Black FF – May 25 – 4-6 pm https://hbff.ca/
Romford FF (UK) – Monday, May 27 @11am screening – RS &MD to attend – Tuesday, May 28 (private screening with politicians organized by Tamil community) – Tuesday, May 28 (Romford awards ceremony – Time uncertain) RS & MD to attend if time feasible – www.romfordfilmfestival.com
May 30 @ 2pm – Keele Library – IBDFF – Screening www.ibdff.net
May 31 @4pm – 11pm – IBDFF – awards nights — confirmed to be getting awards – RS to attend
Friday, June 7 @ 11:30am – LightReel FF Screening – RS to attend – Union Market, Washington, DC. www.lightreelfilm.com
June 27 – GATFFest – Jamaica invitation for screening – https://www.gatffest.com
Wyoming FF – July 9-14 – Screening Sunday, July 14 @4pm – RS to attend https://www.wyoiff.com/
MEDIA
DETAILS
COMPANIES:
Sunrays Farmstead Inc.
Ryan Singh Productions Ltd
TYPE: Theatrical & Television
TIME: 90:00 min
STATUS: Coming 2024
STARS
Rathika Sitsabaiesan, Sutha Shanmugarajah, Maya D'Elia, Collins Perinpanayagam
PRODUCER
Ryan Singh
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Patricia Scarlett, Roger Singh, Dayana Stanislaus, Kirk Taylor & Nikila Cole
CULTURAL CONSULTANTS
Dayana Stanislaus
WRITERS/DIRECTORS
Ryan Singh & Nikila Cole
