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Ali & Ava

Ali & Ava

20226.71h 35m

Overview

Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.​

Directed by Clio Barnard
Written by Clio Barnard
Produced by Tracy O'Riordan
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Top Cast

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Ali

Claire Rushbrook

Claire Rushbrook

Ava

Natalie Gavin

Natalie Gavin

Dawn

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Macy Shackleton

Venice

Ellora Torchia

Ellora Torchia

Runa

Shaun Thomas

Shaun Thomas

Callum

Mona Goodwin

Mona Goodwin

Michelle

Krupa Pattani

Krupa Pattani

Usma

Vinny Dhillon

Vinny Dhillon

Jameela

Tasha Connor

Tasha Connor

Karen

Themes & Keywords

interracial relationshipbradford

About Ali & Ava

Ali & Ava is a drama, romance film released in 2022 exploring themes of interracial relationship, bradford. Directed by Clio Barnard, it stars Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Natalie Gavin. Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.​

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