Ali & Ava

Quinzaine 2021 | Feature film | 1h35

World premiere

Both lonely for different reasons, Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia (six years old), the child of Ali’s Slovakian tenants, whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness and Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. Over a lunar month, sparks fly and a deep connection begins to grow. However, the legacy of Ava’s past relationship and Ali’s emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage begins to overshadow their newfound passion.

Director

Clio Barnard

Clio Barnard’s first film, The Arbor, won awards all over the world. Her second feature film The Selfish Giant was selected in numerous festivals and shortlisted for the BAFTA Awards and the Prix Lux. Dark River, her third film, premiered as part of the Platform section at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival won an Honourable Mention. She’s currently working on the TV adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel «The Essex Serpent ».

Artistic & technical sheet

With

Adeel Akhtar (Ali)
Claire Rushbrook (Ava)

Screenplay
Clio Barnard

Photography
Ole Bratt Birkeland

Sound
Rashad Hall-Heinz

Production Design
Stéphane Collonge

Editing
Maya Maffioli

Music
Harry Escott

Production
Moonspun Films
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NW10 6RF Londres – Royaume Uni
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tracy@moonspunfilms.com
www.moonspunfilms.com

Foreign sales
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Distribution
A / A

Publicist
Internationale
Charles McDonald
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charles@charlesmcdonald.co.uk