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Ali & the Ball

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

200815mNo ratings yet

Drama

Overview

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.

Keywords

child
detention
refugee
kids
pov (point of view)

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 13, 2008
Original language: English
Countries: Australia
Production: Panckhurst Productions
Cast: Ali Soummaka,Camilla Ah Kin,Luci Hughes,Rayan El-Saghir
Director: Alex Holmes
Writer: Alex Holmes
Producer: Helen Panckhurst
Cinematography: Geoffrey Simpson
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt1246726