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Barakat is a 2020 South African family drama film directed by Amy Jephta and produced by Ephraim Gordon. It is the first Afrikaans-language Muslim feature film produced in South Africa. The film stars Vinette Ebrahim in the lead role and Joey Rasdien, Mortimer Williams, Quanita Adams and Keeno Lee Hector in supportive roles. The film deals with family problems where an ageing matriarch brings together her fractured, dysfunctional family over Eid-al-Fitr in order to introduce her new romantic partner, after her husband's death some years ago.
Original Release
09/26/2020
US Release
09/26/2020
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vinette Ebrahim | Aisha |
| Joey Rasdien | Zunaid |
| Mortimer Williams | Zaid |
| Keeno Lee Hector | Yaseen |
| Kurt Huber | Nur |
| Quanita Adams | Ra-eesah |
| Bonnie Mbuli | Gwen |
| June van Merch | Fadielah |
| Danny Ross | Nur |
| Lesley Fong | Albertus |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vinette Ebrahim | Aisha |
| Joey Rasdien | Zunaid |
| Mortimer Williams | Zaid |
| Keeno Lee Hector | Yaseen |
| Kurt Huber | Nur |
| Quanita Adams | Ra-eesah |
| Bonnie Mbuli | Gwen |
| June van Merch | Fadielah |
| Danny Ross | Nur |
| Lesley Fong | Albertus |
| Carlo Daniels | Young Abdu |
| Bianca Flanders | Young Aisha |
| Mateo Olivier | Young Zunaid |
| Mueed Jacobs | Young Zaid |
| Yaseen Leonard | Young Yaseen |
| Sky Simons | Young Nur |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Zandré Coetzer | Executive Producer |
| Etienne Daniels | Executive Producer |
| Jan du Plessis | Executive Producer |
| Wikus du Toit | Executive Producer |
| Karen Meiring | Executive Producer |
| Refilwe Mokadikoa-Cele | Executive Producer |
| Scharl van der Merwe | Executive Producer |
| Kaye Ann Williams | Executive Producer |
| Ephraim Gordon | Producer |
| Dominique Jossie | Producer |
