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Directed by Craig Freimond Director Craig Freimond Editor Megan Gill | 7.8/10 IMDb Screenplay by Craig Fremond Music director Elizabeth Rennie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Ronnie AptekerRonnie Thorpe Written by Craig FreimondRonnie AptekerRobbie ThorpeRosalind ButlerRiaad Moosa Story by Craig FremondRonnie AptekerRosalind ButlerRonnie ThorpeRiad Moosa Starring Riaad MoosaVincent EbrahimYusuf RasdienKrijay GovenderZakeeva PatelCarishma BasdayRoyston StoffelsQuanita AdamsAfzal KhanMel MillerNik Rabinowitz Initial release 10 February 2012 (South Africa) Awards Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Cast Similar Jozi, Gums and Noses, White Lion, Tell Me Sweet Something, Footskating 101 Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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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.