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In the Shadows: Jasmine Jobson and a Somali Cast Bring Ramla Ali’s Fight to the Screen
The biopic of Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali opened in UK and Irish cinemas on October 30 with a Black British lead, a Somali supporting cast and a first-time narrative director. Movie cover image. The story of Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali is one of determination, identity and the courage to challenge expectations. Ramla Ali arrived in London as a Somali refugee and trained as a boxer in secret, without her family’s knowledge, before becoming a history-making boxing champi
Oluwaseun Mary Temitope
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