Ali is a 2025 Bangladeshi-Philippine short film directed by Adnan Al Rajeev, starring Al Amin as Ali and Indrani Soma as his mother. The short film had its world premiere in the Short Film Competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2025, where it received a Special Mention, marking the first Bangladeshi entry in the short film competition's history.

Plot

In a conservative coastal town where women are forbidden from singing, a teenage boy named Ali defies tradition by entering a singing competition. He hopes to win a chance to move to the city, but his participation harbors a deeper, more sinister secret.