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Ali & Ava
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Wikipedia article
'Ali & Ava' is a 2021 British drama film, written and directed by Clio Barnard. The film stars Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook.
'Ali & Ava' had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on 11 July 2021, and was released in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2022.
Cast
* Adeel Akhtar as Ali
* Claire Rushbrook as Ava
* Ellora Torchia as Runa
* Shaun Thomas as Callum
* Natalie Gavin as Dawn
* Mona Goodwin as Michelle
* Sienna Afsar as Ali niece
* Siraj Hussain as Hashim
Production
In January 2020, it was announced Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook had joined the cast of the film, with Clio Barnard directing from a screenplay she wrote, with BBC Film set to produce, and Altitude Film Distribution set to distribute in the United Kingdom.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on July 11, 2021.
Reception
The film received a score of 94% from 67 critics with 7.6/10 average rating. The critical consensus reads, "Ali & Ava 's tender, naturalistic love story adds another powerful chapter to writer-director Clio Barnard's filmography". It also had a premiere at British Film Festival.
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