Barakat

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Barakat
An aging matriarch aims to bring together her fractured, dysfunctional family over Eid-al-Fitr to break the news about her new romance.
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An aging matriarch aims to bring together her fractured, dysfunctional family over Eid-al-Fitr to break the news about her new romance.

BARAKAT - بركات

From the Arabic ‘barakah’, meaning ‘blessings’.

In Cape Malay culture, a barakat is a paper bag with cakes,

fruits and sweets shared among friends and neighbours.


  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    1h 43min
  • Language
    Afrikaans
  • Country
    South Africa
  • Premiere
    Now Available
  • Rating
    13 DLPSV
  • Director
    AMY JEPHTA
  • Screenwriter
    AMY JEPHTA, EPHRAIM GORDON
  • Producer
    EPHRAIM GORDON
  • Executive Producer
    SCHARL VAN DER MERWE, ZANDRE COETZER
  • Cast
    VINETTE EBRAHIM, DANNY ROSS, MORTIMER WILLIAMS, JOEY RASDIEN, KEENO-LEE HECTOR, QUANITA ADAMS, BONNIE MBULI, JUNE VAN MERCH, LESLIE FONG
  • Cinematographer
    EBRAHIM HAJEE
  • Editor
    SANJIN MUFTIC
  • Production Design
    SUMAYA WICOMB
  • Composer
    KYLE SHEPHERD
  • Sound Design
    BARRY DONNELLY
  • Music
    KYLE SHEPHERD
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