Remember the team that brought us the box office sensation Material, the hilarious, heart-warming film about a dutiful young Muslim man who moonlights as a stand-up comedian in Joburg nightclubs? Well, they’re back!
In New Material, much-loved character, Cassim Kaif, played by Riaad Moosa, continues to ply his trade as one of South Africa’s few Muslim comedians while balancing the demands of a marriage, a young child, and living in a house with his ageing parents. His father Ebrahim (Vincent Ebrahim) has reluctantly accepted his son’s chosen career for now, but it is still a simmering issue.
While Cassim’s career is going reasonably well, he performs mostly to Johannesburg Muslim audiences and yearns to expand his audience nationally and further hone his craft. Yusuf (Joey Rasdien), his best friend and agent, plans a national tour, but is totally out of his depth. From the outset, the tour is beset with problems, from an over-eager sponsor (played by Rajesh Gopie) who expects too much from the deal to Cassim having to make tough decisions when international opportunities present themselves. This is exactly what Cassim wanted. Or is it?
The sequel to the smash hit film also stars Zakeeya Patel, Denise Newman, Kurt Schoonraad, and media personality, Shashi Naidoo.
Take a look at the trailer right here!
Moosa won the SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award) for Best Actor for his role in 'Material', which also received SAFTA's for Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor in 2013.
New Material is produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and Blu Blood Africa and is distributed by Indigenous Film Distribution.
