Both lonely for different reasons, ALI and AVA meet through their shared affection for SOFIA, 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. Enveloped in music and imbued with humour, ALI AND AVA is a compelling contemporary love story written and directed by BAFTA-nominated Clio Barnard (The Arbor, The Selfish Giant, Dark River).
Awards: 3 Wins, 10 Nominations
Nominated – BAFTA Film Award, Outstanding British Film of the Year and Best Lead Actor (Adeel Akhtar), BAFTA Awards, 2022
Winner – British Independent Film Award, Best Actor and Best Music, British Independent Film Awards, 2021
Winner – ReFrame Stamp, Narrative & Feature Film, ReFrame, 2021