Material (film)

Material
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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
Starring	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
Release date	10 January 2012 (2012-01-10) (South Africa)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	English

Material is a 2012 South African film,^[1] directed by Craig Freimond and written by Craig Freimond, Ronnie Apteker, Robbie Thorpe, Rosalind Butler and Riaad Moosa. After playing at Film Africa 2012,^[2] 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^[3] and a significant leap forward for the country's film industry.^[4] 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.^[5][6][7][8]

Plot

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.^[9] 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.

Cast

References

External links

• Material on IMDb