Ali: The Blind Boxer
Synopsis
They said a blind person could never box. They didn’t know Ali.
Ali wants to be a boxer but there is one glaring obstacle: He is blind. A boxing coach believes in him but his mother and the boxing community feel Ali will only succeed in getting hurt. Unconcerned about their opinions, Ali continues to train for a fight, feeling his dream and desire matters most of all.
Note: This is the world's first boxing film in which a blind actor in real life has played the role of a boxer.
Cast & Credits
Cast:
Shabir Sheikh (introducing)
Crew:
Produced & Directed by Bijoy Banerjee & Kaushik Mondal
Festivals & Awards
BEST FEATURE FILM ON DISABILITY, Golden Bee Int’l Children's Film Festival, India
BEST FEATURE FILM, Kolkata Indie Film Awards, India
BEST FILM (Films on Disability Issues), DRUK Int’l Film Festival, Bhutan
BEST FILM (Films on Disability Issues), Calcutta Int’l Cult Film Festival, India
BEST FILM, International Motion Picture Festival of India, India
WINNER, Accolade Global Film Competition, USA
WINNER, Ganges International Film Festival, India
AWARD OF RECOGNITION (Disability Issues), The IndieFEST Film Awards, USA
HONORABLE MENTION, Champion Film Salon Int’l Film Festival, USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT (Films on Disability Issue), World Film Carnival, Singapore
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT (Films on Disability Issues), Tagore Int’l Film Festival, India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT (Films on Disability Issues), Gangtok International Film Festival, Sikkim
DEBUT FILMMAKER OF FEATURE FILM, Indo French Int’l Film Festival, India
BEST FILM (Mobile Film), DRUK International Film Festival, Bhutan
FINALIST, 15th International CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL, INDIA
SEMI-FINALIST, EQAD Equality and Diversity Film Festival, UK
QUARTER-FINALIST, Amdabad Film Festival, India
QUARTER-FINALIST, Social World Film Festival, Italy
NOMINEE, Golden Fox Awards 2021
NOMINEE, Sun of the East Awards 2021
NOMINEE, Golden Marlon Awards 2021
NOMINEE, Golden Bison Awards 2021
NOMINEE, Golden Bull Awards 2021
Reviews
"Aims a punch at stereotypes" -- Indian Express
"Social Experiment" -- Times of India