“Otelo Burning” is the emotional surf movie of South African kids in the township learning to surf, at the time of apartheid’s end. When 16-year-old Otelo Buthelezi hits the water for the first time, it’s clear that he was born to surf. But then tragedy strikes. On the day that Nelson Mandela is released from prison, Otelo is forced to choose between surfing success and justice. “Otelo Burning” brings back 1989, when the struggle against apartheid has reached its peak. Shot in Durban and directed by Sara Blecher, the surf film is a beautifully made, insightful and entertaining film that captures a turbulent time in the history of South Africa.

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Finding freedom in surfing during apartheid

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