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In the Shadows (2026)
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In the Shadows

2026Directed by Anthony Wonke1h 56m

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.

  • Drama

Cast

  • Jasmine Jobson as Ramla Ali
  • Finn Cole as Richard
  • Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Clinton
  • Suhayla Ahmed as Teen Ramla
  • Hodan Yusuf as Fatma
  • Roda Asha Aden as Nura Ali
  • Samater Ahmed as Yasin
  • Moe Hashim as Ismail
  • Mustafa Aden as Ahmed Ali
  • Lorraine Tai as Mel
  • Alexandra Afryea as Doctor
  • Abdirizah Yaya as Baba Haji
  • Martin Malone as Danny
  • Kimberley Adams as Mrs. Talbot
  • Matt Dean as Ben Hall
  • Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness as Nikki

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