Letters to Ali
{{Short description|2004 film by Clara Law}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Letters to Ali
| image =
| director = Clara Law
| producer = Clara Law, Eddie Fong
| narrator = Matt Damon
| music = Paul Grabowsky
| distributor = Lunar Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2004|09|07|Italy}}
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = Australia
| language = English
}}
Letters to Ali is a 2004 documentary film about the story of an asylum seeker, a family and a filmmaker.{{Cite web |date=2004-09-23 |title=Letters to Ali |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/letters-to-ali-20040923-gdyoc8.html |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=The Age |language=en}}
The movie pictures the hardship of the asylum seekers, and pays attention to the fact that Australia remains the only western country that keep children in detention centres.
Awards
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Award
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Official Selection Melbourne International Film FestivalLaw, C. (2004). Letters to Ali [DVD]. Obtained via Monash University Library
| 2004 |
Official Selection Venice International Film Festival
| 2004 |
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival
| 2004 |
References
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Category:Documentary films about refugees in Australia
Category:Australian documentary films
Category:2004 documentary films
Category:Films directed by Clara Law
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:2000s Australian films
Category:English-language documentary films
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