Ali & the Ball
A story about life behind razor wire, told through the eyes of a child
2008 | 15m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Alex Holmes |
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| Writer: | Alex Holmes |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 13, 2008 |
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| Director: | Alex Holmes |
| Writer: | Alex Holmes |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | refugee, detention, pov (point of view), kids |
| Production Companies | Panckhurst Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jun 20, 2024 Entered: Jun 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Camilla Ah Kin | Mother |
| Ali Soummaka | Ali |
| Luci Hughes | Girl Through Fence |
| Rayan El-Saghir | Fatima |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simon Njoo | Editor |
| Matt Enfield | Assistant Director |
| Bronwyn Murphy | Sound Designer |
| Louise Kan | Assistant Editor |
| Nick Wales | Music |
| Alex Holmes | Director, Writer |
| Geoffrey Simpson | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Helen Panckhurst | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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