Date

Aug 26 2022 - Sep 08 2022
Expired!

ALI & AVA

Sparks fly as two people develop a deep connection despite the lingering legacy of past relationships.

SYNOPSIS

Both lonely for different reasons, Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the young 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 & AVA is a compelling contemporary love story written and directed by BAFTA-nominated Clio Barnard (The Arbor, The Selfish Giant, Dark River).

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Director
Clio Barnard
WITH
Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas, Natalie Gavin, Mona Goodwin
Run Time
1 hour, 34 minutes
Released
July 29, 2022
Distributed by
Greenwich Entertainment
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Subtitled/Open Captions
Descriptive Audio
Country
United Kingdom
SUBTITLES
English with English subtitles
NOT RATED

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SHOWINGS

AUG 26 | FRI
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
AUG 27 | SAT
1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
AUG 28 | SUN
1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
AUG 29 | MON
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
AUG 30 | TUE
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
AUG 31 | WED
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 1 | THU
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 2 | FRI
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 3 | SAT
1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 4 | SUN
1:00, 3:05, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 5 | MON
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 6 | TUE
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 7 | WED
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
SEPT 8 | THU
5:10, 7:15, 9:20 p.m.
Reviews
“It’s a tender and, eventually, joyful film, powered by two extraordinarily lived-in performances from Akhtar and Rushbrook. ”
David Jenkins

Little White Lies

“Akhtar imbues Ali with such an aliveness, an electric joyfulness teetering on the edge of sorrow, that he is a whole enough character to fill any unintentional gaps. ”
Jude Dry

indieWire

“Ali & Ava has an undeniable and attractive glow of authenticity.”
Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

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