My Brother Ali

An extraordinary story of friendship over the course of twelve years, in which Spanish filmmaker Paula Palacios has followed Ali, a young man who fled the war in Somalia at the age of fourteen. Their encounter in a Ukrainian prison in 2012 triggers a turning point in Ali’s life.

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DIRECTED BY PAULA PALACIOS
DIRECTED BY
PAULA PALACIOS

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NOMINATIONS

  • Goya Awards 2025 – Nominated for Best Documentary
  • Forqué Awards – Nominated for Best Documentary Feature
  • Ventana CineMad – Winner, Best Documentary

FESTIVALS

  • DOCSMX – Mexico City– World Premiere
  • SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival– European Premiere; Official Selection in the Time of History section
  • Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva– Official Selection
  • Rizoma: Festival Internacional de Cine & Cultura Entrelazada– Official Selection
  • Festival Cine Derechos Humanos Barcelona– Official Selection
  • Festival Abycine– Official Selection
  • Festival de Almería– Official Selection

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