After leaving her hometown, things take a dark turn for Christina when she's made homeless in a new city. She must learn how to live amongst the underground world of homelessness and a society she cannot differentiate friend from foe.
After leaving her hometown in search of a new start, things take a dark turn for Christina when she's made homeless in a city where she has only herself. Based on the true story of Christina Ra'e Hobbs; we see her dream of a new life become a fighting struggle of survival, as she must quickly learn how to live on the streets amongst the underground world of homelessness and a society she cannot differentiate friend from foe. When she decides to help a stranded teenager make his way home from the streets, she's asked to help find her abuser who has a history that connects him with Christina's newfound companions Zoe and Neil, who know the streets all too well. They journey together with a common goal as they all fight their own forms of abuse.—Naldo O. Davenport
Christina Ra'e Hobbs was a caring and impactful person, despite the challenges of her harsh life which she'd lived the last 2 years of homeless, I (Naldo O. Davenport) know this because I've had the pleasure of knowing her as a close friend before she was murdered.
'Our Voices Cry' centers around the inspiring life story and unfortunate tragedy of Christina, a victim of sex abuse, human trafficking, and homelessness. It also sheds light on drug and mental abuse as well as sexual identity through the lens of fictional characters like, 'Neil' who deals with drug abuse and 'Zoe' who deals with many abuses like Christina but none more than sex abuse.
Summary Synopsis:
After leaving her hometown in search of a new start, things take a dark turn for Christina when she's made homeless in a city where she has only herself. Based on the true story of Christina Ra'e Hobbs who was; we see her dream of a new life become a fighting struggle of survival, as she must quickly learn how to live on the streets amongst the underground world of homelessness and a society, she cannot differentiate friend from foe.
Things get more complicated when she decides to help Tim, a stranded teenager who's been made homeless after being abandoned from an abusive household. During Christina's journey she helps Tim make his way home from the streets but things worsen when she's asked to help find her abuser who has a history that connects him with Christina's newfound companions Zoe and Neil, who know the streets all too well as they fight their own forms of abuse.
The film touches on the topic of homelessness, sex, drug and mental abuse through vivid and relatable characters. It also highlights the harsh realities of the dangers of living on the streets and how the world views the poor and those battling with addiction.
