The Killing of the Imam is a 2010 South African short documentary film. The film is also known under the title The Imam and I. [1][2]
| The Killing of the Imam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Khalid Shamis |
| Screenplay by | Khalid Shamis |
| Produced by | Tubafilms |
| Cinematography | Khalid Shamis |
| Edited by | Khalid Shamis |
| Music by | Mark Roberts |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
Synopsis
editIn 1969, Imam Abdullah Haron was incarcerated and killed in detention in Cape Town, South Africa. A much loved community leader, he was active within an inactive community in raising awareness of the plight of his compatriots living under apartheid. During the 60s, Imam Haron became more active and began travelling abroad to raise funds for impoverished families back home. Mixing animation, documentary and stock footage, this short film looks at the last few years of the Imam's life and death.[3] It is told by his grandson, the filmmaker Khalid Shamis, through the eyes of a child.[4]
Awards
edit- SAFTA 2011 [citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Khan, Atiyyah. "Libyan exile's life captured vividly in 'The Colonel's Stray Dogs'". Life. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Cape, Voice of the (12 July 2016). "Searching for the Imam: the legacy of Imam Abdullah Haroon revisited". Voice of the Cape. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Cape, Voice of the (12 July 2016). "Searching for the Imam: the legacy of Imam Abdullah Haroon revisited". Voice of the Cape. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Fractured dreams: The life of a Libyan exile". africasacountry.com. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
edit- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)[dead link]
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