Otelo Burning

When 16 year old Otelo Buthelezi, his best friend, New Year, and his 12 year old brother, Ntwe, are invited to the beach-house of their new friend, Tau Modise, they step into a world previously closed to them. It is exactly the opposite of their township- a place under a constant and growing threat from political violence, driven by Inkatha hostel dwellers on one side and township United Democratic Front comrades on the other. Soon, everyone recognizes that Otelo is gifted on the water, a god in waiting for his purpose. An older white man, Kurt Struely, approaches the boys, certain of their potential and invites them to his home to watch some professional surfers on video. He paints them an enticing picture of the life to be had, if they can master every kind of break - money for nothing and the chicks for free. The boys practice and, under Struely's watchful eye, become really good. Otelo outshines his teacher, Tau, who begins to resent the obvious natural talent of his friend. His .

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 176936
  • Status Released
  • Released South Africa July 21, 2011 (Durban International Film Festival) South Korea October 8, 2011 (Pusan International Film Festival) Germany October 17, 2012 (Schlingel Film Festival) United States of America November 9, 2012 (New York City, New York) Great Britain February 12, 2013 (Glasgow Youth Film Festival) Poland April 12, 2013 (Warsaw Afrykamera) Taiwan May 26, 2013 (Funafrica)
  • Runtime 72 minutes
  • Genres Drama
  • Original Country South Africa
  • Original Language English
  • Distributor Indigenous Film Distribution
  • Trailers English Official Otelo Burning Trailer
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  • Box Office Worldwide $25,956
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