Letters to Ali(2004)
Children must not be put in jail without just cause.
A woman and her family find themselves trying to get a young refugee boy out of a harsh Australian detention centre.
Movie: Letters to Ali
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A woman and her family find themselves trying to get a young refugee boy out of a harsh Australian detention centre.
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2004-07-04
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4.8
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2.4 startsTagline
Children must not be put in jail without just cause.
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