Imran Hamdulay

Imran Hamdulay

Biography

Imran Hamdulay is a writer, director and lives in Cape Town. He is a Berlinale Talents Alumni and Film Independent Fellow. He received the Robert Bosch Stiftung Award and was featured by CNN Inside Africa as one of “Africa's directors to watch”. His feature film debut THE HEART IS A MUSCLE premiered at the Berlinale 2025 and won the Independent Panorama Jury Prize. His latest short film THE WAIT won Best Short Film at the 45th Durban International Film Festival. His scripts have been presented at international markets. Imran produced the crime thriller SONS OF THE SEA, which premiered at Cinequest (USA) and won Best Feature Film at the 43rd Durban International Film Festival.

Filmography

THE HEART IS A MUSCLE (2025): Direction