International Panorama · 46th Edition
The Heart Is A Muscle
THE HEART IS A MUSCLE
Director
Imran Hamdulay
Country
South Africa, Saudi Arabia
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Language
Afrikaans, English
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
At a barbecue, Ryan’s five-year-old son briefly goes missing. Ryan’s violent reaction to this scare sets off a chain of events and unearths secrets from the past. A journey of self-discovery and forgiveness begins, a powerful redemption story deeply infused with hip-hop culture.
Cast
Keenan Arrison, Melissa De Vries, Loren Loubser
Screenplay
Imran Hamdulay
Producers
Imran Hamdulay, Brett Michael Innes, Khosie Dali
About the Director
Imran Hamdulay is a Cape Town–based writer and director, and an alumnus of Berlinale Talents and Film Independent, as well as a Robert Bosch Stiftung awardee. He was named one of “Africa’s Directors to Watch” by CNN’s Inside Africa. His feature directorial debut, The Heart Is a Muscle, premiered in the Panorama section at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
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