OTELO BURNING

The film tells the story of a group of township kids who discover the joy of surfing. The narration is set in 1989, in Lamontville, South-Africa, a small town disrupted by the violence raised in the fight against the Apartheid. When 16-year-old Otelo Buthelezi is taken to the water for the first time, it’s clear that he was born to surf. But then a tragedy happens and on the day that Nelson Mandela is released from prison, Otelo is forced to choose between his passion for surfing and justice. This is a beautifully made, insightful and entertaining film that captures a turbulent time in the history of South Africa.