The Moose Jaw Multicultural Council will be hosting events to recognize World Refugee Day on June 26th in Crescent Park. They would like everyone to join them this day to experience life as a refugee and learn about the journey that refugees often face accross the world. The schedule of events is as follows:
2:00PM - come and explore what life may be like as a refugee - there will be interactive games and activities for the whole family to take part in.
4:30PM - there will be a dinner served that would be typical for a meal in a refugee camp.
6:00PM - join us at the theatre at the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery for a screnning of "The Good Lie"
Film Synopsis:
They were known simply as “The Lost Boys.”
Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3600 lost boys and girls to America.
In “The Good Lie,” Philippe Falardeau, (writer and director of the Oscar®- nominated Foreign Language film “Monsieur Lazhar”) brings the story of their survival and triumph to life. Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line”) stars alongside Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were also children of war.