Material (film)
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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, 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.