New Material
“All roads lead to home.”
Synopsis
Cassim Caif is a young Muslim man living in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. Heʼs balancing the demands of a new marriage, a young child, and living in a house with his ageing parents with being one of South Africaʼs few Muslim stand-up comedians. His father, Ebrahim, has reluctantly accepted his sonʼs chosen career—for now—but is still simmering over the issue.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2021-07-01
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Craig Freimond
- Screenplay & Story
- Riaad Moosa, Craig Freimond
- Original Title
- New Material
- Country of Origin
- South Africa
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Ochre Moving Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Craig Freimond
Riaad Moosa, Craig Freimond
Department Leadership Roster
Craig Freimond
Director
Riaad Moosa
Writer
Craig Freimond
Writer
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What is New Material about?
Cassim Caif is a young Muslim man living in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. Heʼs balancing the demands of a new marriage, a young child, and living in a house with his ageing parents with being one of South Africaʼs few Muslim stand-up comedians. His father, Ebrahim, has reluctantly accepted his sonʼs chosen career—for now—but is still simmering over the issue.
Who directed New Material?
New Material was directed by Craig Freimond.
Who stars in New Material?
The principal cast of New Material includes Riaad Moosa, Joey Yusuf Rasdien, Vincent Ebrahim, Schalk Bezuidenhout, Carishma Basday.
When was New Material released and how long is it?
New Material was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.