Release Date

03 Oct, 2026

Runtime

01:20: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

In 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

Original Title

The Killing of the Imam

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Actors

Crew

Khalid Shamis

Khalid Shamis

Christopher Wessels

Khalid Shamis