Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 2010
Surfing Soweto
Buy Surfing Soweto now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'Surfing Soweto ' is a 2010 documentary film directed by Sara Blecher.
Synopsis
'Surfing Soweto' is the story of a forgotten generation: Bitch Nigga, Lefa and Mzembe are three of the most notorious train surfers in Soweto. They represent a generation of alienated youth, born during the glowing promise after the demise of apartheid and yet without the skills or wherewithal to reap the benefits of their newly-won freedoms. 'Surfing Soweto' shows them riding on the top of trains (train surfing) which in South Africa is known as "ukudlala istaff", ducking as they hurtle past lethal electrical cables, and also in the intimacy of their homes and families.
Awards
* Tri-Continental 2010
References
;Notes
;Sources
Buy Surfing Soweto now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 2010