Ali & the Ball
Ali & the Ball
2008, English. Directed by Alex Holmes.
A story about life behind razor wire, told through the eyes of a child
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 June 2008
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Alex Holmes
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Ali & the Ball runs 15 minutes (0h 15m).
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Ali & the Ball isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 June 2008. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ali & the Ball?
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Who directed Ali & the Ball?
Ali & the Ball (2008) was directed by Alex Holmes and stars Camilla Ah Kin, Ali Soummaka, Luci Hughes.