Eight-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.

Original title: Ali and the Ball
Director: Alex Holmes
Script: Alex Homes
Cinematography: Geoffrey Simpson, Martin McGrath
Music: Nick Wales, Bronwyn Murphy
Others: Editing: Simon Njoo
Production: Panckhurst Productions Pty Ltd, Helen Panckhurst
Cast: Camilla Ah Kin, Ali Soummaka, Luci Hughes, Rayan El-Saghir
Dialogue: Without Dialogue
Clearance of minors: 6 years
Licensed territory: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Educational topics: Social Studies, General Studies, Politics/ Society, Religion/ Ethics
Grade from 4 to 10
Age recommendation 10

in shortfilm program:
Zwischenwelten I

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2024-06-05 - 2024-06-09

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