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Imran Hamdulay & His ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ Leads Discuss Shooting Their Expansive Family Drama On A Micro Budget – Contenders International

‘The Heart Is a Muscle’ Deadline South Africa competes in this year’s Best International Feature race with The Heart Is a Muscle, the debut feature from filmmaker Imran Hamdulay. The film follows Ryan (Keenan Arrison), a young father whose son goes missing during a birthday gathering. Ryan’s violent reaction to the scare sets off a chain of events that unearths past secrets and a journey of self-discovery and forgiveness.

‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ stars and director interview

‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ stars and director interview

Credit: Deadline

Key Highlights

  • Related Stories News Oscars 2026 International Feature Film Submissions By Country – A List Of 91 Declared Submissions News Deadline Launches Contenders Film: Los Angeles Streaming Site Hamdulay, who debuted the film in the Panorama Competition at the 2025 Berlinale, said at Dealdine’s Contenders Film: International event that the idea for the film came to him after he experienced the fallout of a similar scenario in real life.
  • “I was at a friend’s barbecue, and a similar incident happened where my friend’s son went missing, and everyone sprang to action.
  • We were all running around.
  • I’d never seen my friend like that.
  • He’s usually a steady guy.
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  1. Imran Hamdulay & His ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ Leads Discuss Shooting Their Expansive Family Drama On A Micro Budget – Contenders International

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