“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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Cast
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Craig Freimond Director · Ronnie Apteker Writer Riaad Moosa Writer
Worldwide gross $998K · Budget $2M · First release February 9, 2012
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Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$998,291
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
South Africa
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
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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