Material (film)
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| Directed by | Craig Freimond |
| Produced by | Ronnie Apteker Ronnie Thorpe |
| Written by | Craig Freimond Ronnie Apteker Robbie Thorpe Rosalind Butler Riaad Moosa |
| Screenplay by | Craig Fremond |
| Story by | Craig Fremond Ronnie Apteker Rosalind Butler Ronnie Thorpe Riad Moosa |
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Riaad Moosa Vincent Ebrahim Yusuf Rasdien Krijay Govender Zakeeva Patel Carishma Basday Royston Stoffels Quanita Adams Afzal Khan Mel Miller Nik Rabinowitz |
| Music by | Lizzie Rennie |
| Cinematography | Trevor Claverley |
| Edited by | Megan Gill |
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94 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Material is a 2012 South African film, directed by Craig Freimond and written by Craig Freimond, Ronnie Apteker, Robbie Thorpe, Rosalind Butler and Riaad Moosa. After playing at Film Africa 2012, it has been shown at numerous film festivals around the world (London, International Film Festival of India, Busan) and gained a reputation as one of the best original South African films and a significant leap forward for the country's film industry. Its portrayal of the lives of Muslims in South Africa was seen as an honest attempt to tackle some of the social issues facing the country's multiracial society.
Set in the Muslim Indian enclave of Fordsburg, Johannesburg. Material revolves around the tempestuous relationship between Cassim Kaif and his aging father whose one dream is for his son to take over the family’s fabric shop, which is struggling to stay afloat. However, Cassim wants to be a stand-up comedian, a notion that his traditionalist father strongly disproves of. When Cassim lands a gig at a local bar, he has to find a way of keeping it a secret from his family. The film's portrayal of the clash between youth, tradition and religion, alternates between family drama and snippets from the world of stand-up comedy.
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