Ali & the Ball (2008)

A story about life behind razor wire, told through the eyes of a child

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 15M

Director : Alex Holmes

Synopsis

8-year-old Ali lives in a refugee detention centre with his mother and little sister Fatima. When his mother's precious knitting needles are confiscated, Ali is forced to take action. Desperate to save his family, he hatches a plan using a ball and the help of a girl on the other side of the razor-wire fence.

Actors

Camilla Ah Kin
Camilla Ah Kin
Mother
Ali Soummaka
Ali Soummaka
Ali
Luci Hughes
Luci Hughes
Girl Through Fence
Rayan El-Saghir
Rayan El-Saghir
Fatima

Crews

Simon Njoo
Simon Njoo
Editor
Matt Enfield
Matt Enfield
Assistant Director
Bronwyn Murphy
Bronwyn Murphy
Sound Designer
Louise Kan
Louise Kan
Assistant Editor
Helen Panckhurst
Helen Panckhurst
Producer
Nick Wales
Nick Wales
Music
Alex Holmes
Alex Holmes
Director
Alex Holmes
Alex Holmes
Writer
Geoffrey Simpson
Geoffrey Simpson
Director of Photography

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