In the Shadows

Name: In the Shadows
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-10-30
Cast: Jasmine Jobson, Finn Cole, Hodan Yusuf, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Alexandra Afryea

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10/30/2026

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Drama

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.

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In Production

Original Language

English

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A quietly powerful portrait of a young woman navigating two worlds, her family's expectations and her own fierce ambitions, as she becomes an unlikely Olympic pioneer. The film traces how boxing becomes both a secret rebellion and a path to claiming her own voice.