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| Directed by | Craig Freimond |
| Written by | Craig Freimond Ronnie Apteker Robbie Thorpe Rosalind Butler Riaad Moosa |
| Screenplay by | Craig Freimond |
| Story by | Craig Freimond Ronnie Apteker Rosalind Butler Ronnie Thorpe Riaad Moosa |
| Produced by | Ronnie Apteker Ronnie Thorpe |
| Starring | Riaad Moosa Vincent Ebrahim Yusuf Rasdien Krijay Govender Zakeeva Patel Carishma Basday Royston Stoffels Quanita Adams Afzal Khan Mel Miller Nik Rabinowitz |
| Cinematography | Trevor Claverley |
| Edited by | Megan Gill |
| Music by | Lizzie Rennie |
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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]
- ^ Official website
- ^ Film Africa 2012
- ^ "One of the best original South African films" incwajana.com
- ^ Stopforth, Mike "A Leap Forward in South African Cinema mikestopforth.com, 20, February 2012
- ^ "South African film makes UK viewers cry" Channel 24 Entertainment Now, 3 December 2012
- ^ "Telling South Africa's Stories" Archived 2013-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Brand South Africa, 2 May 2013
- ^ "South African Muslims come to life in Material film" Reuters blog, 11 March 2012
- ^ The Africa Channel