Film

In the Shadows

20261h 57mDrama

Director: Anthony Wonke
Year: 2026

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.

Top cast

Jasmine Jobson

Ramla Ali

Finn Cole

Richard

Roda Asha Aden

Nura Ali

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Clinton

Lorraine Tai

Mel

Alexandra Afryea

Doctor

Hodan Yusuf

Fatma

Samater Ahmed

Yasin

Moe Hashim

Ismail

Mustafa Aden

Ahmed Ali

Abdirizah Yaya

Baba Haji

Martin Malone

Danny

Kimberley Adams

Mrs. Talbot

Matt Dean

Ben Hall

Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness

Nikki

Steven Barwick

Peter

Zak Nur

Somali Diplomat

Mukhtar Moalin

Somali Official

Directed by

Anthony Wonke

Written by

Ursula Rani Sarma

Produced by

Lee Magiday, Madeleine Sanderson