In the Shadows

“The incredible true story of Ramla Ali.”

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Overview

Tells the true story of Ramla Ali, who fled Somalia with her family as a young girl, seeking asylum in London from the civil war. As a teenager, she pursued her love of boxing, but did so secretly as she knew her family would disapprove. Ali became the first boxer, male or female, to represent Somalia at the 2020 Olympic Games and made history after winning the first ever professional female boxing match in Saudi Arabia.

Cast

Jasmine Jobson

Jasmine Jobson

Ramla Ali

Finn Cole

Finn Cole

Richard

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Clinton

Suhayla Ahmed

Teen Ramla

Hodan Yusuf

Fatma

Roda Asha Aden

Roda Asha Aden

Nura Ali

Samater Ahmed

Yasin

Moe Hashim

Moe Hashim

Ismail

Mustafa Aden

Ahmed Ali

Lorraine Tai

Mel / Mei

Alexandra Afryea

Doctor

Abdirizah Yaya

Baba Haji

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Martin Malone

Danny

Kimberley Adams

Mrs. Talbot

Matt Dean

Ben Hall

Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness

Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness

Nikki

Steven Barwick

Steven Barwick

Peter

Zak Nur

Somali Diplomat

Mukhtar Moalin

Somali Official

Mark Beauchamp

Mark Beauchamp

Phoenix Gym Guy

Mick Gordon

Announcer - Fight 1 & 3

Alim Hussain

Raj

Maureen Lavoyer

Trina (Boxer)

Sofia Furlan

Claire

Millie Pocklington

Sharon Welks

Hannah Grant

Opponent (Boxer) - Fight 2

Grace Hutchinson

Grace Perez (Boxer)

Anthony Shand

BBC Commentator

Leon Russell Tayler

YouTube Tutor

Director
Anthony Wonke
Rating source
TMDB