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2012 94 min English 12
Wubly rating 6.7 IMDb rating 7.1

“If he told you the story of his life you would probably think he was joking!”

Cassim Kaif is a young Muslim man who works in his father's fabric shop in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. In the family tradition, Cassim, as the only son, is expected to take over the family business from his father.

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29 people

Craig Freimond Director · Ronnie Apteker Writer

Worldwide gross $998K · Budget $2M · First release February 9, 2012

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$2,000,000

Worldwide gross

$998,291

Gross vs. budget

0.5×

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South Africa

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English

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English

Release dates

South Africa · February 9, 2012

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No release date listed for United States.

France

June 15, 2022 · Digital · Netflix

Poland

April 13, 2013 · Digital

Sweden

March 14, 2013 · CinemAfrica Film Festival

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