In the Shadows
7.7
“The incredible true story of Ramla Ali.”
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.
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Cast
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Jasmine Jobson
Ramla Ali
Known for
MobLand
Top Boy
Finn Cole
Richard
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Animal Kingdom
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Clinton
Known for
Andor
Legends
Suhayla Ahmed
Teen Ramla
No other roles listed
Hodan Yusuf
Fatma
Also in
The Voicenote
Roda Asha Aden
Nura Ali
Also in
Forever
Samater Ahmed
Yasin
Also in
The Elephant in the Room
Moe Hashim
Ismail
Known for
Ted Lasso
Those About to Die
Mustafa Aden
Ahmed Ali
No other roles listed
Lorraine Tai
Mel / Mei
Also in
The Batman
Atlas
Alexandra Afryea
Doctor
Also in
Infinite
Frankenstein: Legacy
Abdirizah Yaya
Baba Haji
No other roles listed
Anthony Wonke Director · Ursula Rani Sarma Writer
First release October 9, 2026 · Produced in India, United Kingdom, United States · Languages English, Somali
Production
Altitude Film Entertainment
Production
Sleeper Films
Production
Curate Films
Production
3.16 Productions
Production
The World We Want Studios
Production
Civic Studios
Production
Affine Films
Production
True Brit Entertainment
Production
India · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Somali
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 9, 2026
Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
United Kingdom · October 30, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Ireland
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
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