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Barakat
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When widow Aisha gathers her estranged family to announce her engagement at an Eid-ul-Fitr celebration, she is met with strong opposition, in this powerful South African drama.
How does a family reconcile after the death of a father? This is the dramatic question at the heart of South Africa's first Muslim film in Afrikaans. Aisha Davids, a widow, gathers her estranged family together to announce her engagement at an Eid-ul-Fitr celebration, but the news meets with disapproval. As the family waits for the moon, deep rifts come to the fore. Recounted with humour and tenderness, Barakat (Arabic for ‘Blessings’) is a story of love, forgiveness, reconciliation and acceptance.
Part of Film Africa 2020. Film Africa is supported by a BFI Audience Award, using funds from the National Lottery.