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Ali & the Ball (2008)

Directed by Alex Holmes

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

Drama · 15m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Alex Holmes
Writer
Alex Holmes
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Simpson
Editor
Simon Njoo
Producer
Helen Panckhurst

Details

Release date
2008-06-13
Runtime
15m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Countries
Australia
Production
Panckhurst Productions