In the Shadows

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.

Cast

Jasmine Jobson

Ramla Ali

Finn Cole

Richard

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Clinton

Suhayla Ahmed

Teen Ramla

Hodan Yusuf

Fatma

Roda Asha Aden

Nura Ali

Samater Ahmed

Yasin

Moe Hashim

Ismail

Mustafa Aden

Ahmed Ali

Lorraine Tai

Mel

Alexandra Afryea

Doctor

Abdirizah Yaya

Baba Haji