Year: 2026
Running time: 1h 26m
Genre: Drama
US release: 5 February 2026
Premiere: 17 February 2025
IMDb

The Heart is a Muscle

Directed by Imran Hamdulay

Official Selection 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Cast

Keenan ArrisonRyan

Melissa De VriesLaila

Dean MaraisAndré

Ridaa AdamsZaheer

Danny RossAnees

Loren LoubserMeghan

Robyn RossouwFara

Troy PaulseJude

Lincoln Van WykLesley

Abduragman AdamsFather

Crew

Imran HamdulayDirector, Screenplay

Paul SpeirsEditor

Kabeer ShaikDirector of Photography

Tapiwa MusvosviComposer

Studios: The Star Film Company, Red Sea Fund, The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa, Indigenous Film Distribution

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