New Material

New Material

101 mins | Comedy | Oct. 2, 2021

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.

New Material

101 mins | Comedy | Oct. 2, 2021

New Material
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.
Producers Ochre Moving Pictures
Original title New Material
Directors Craig Freimond
Writers Riaad Moosa, Craig Freimond

Cast

Riaad Moosa

as Cassim Kaif

Carishma Basday

as Zulfa

Vincent Ebrahim

as Ebrahim Kaif

Denise Newman

as Fatima Kaif

Schalk Bezuidenhout

as Hedrick

Rajesh Gopie

as Shabir