Otelo Burning
“A Nation on the Crest of Change”
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.
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Cast
18 people
Jafta Mamabolo
Otelo
Known for
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
Thomas Gumede
New Year
Also in
Cold Harbour
Tell Me Sweet Something
James Whyle
Sara Blecher
Sihle Xaba
Mandla Modise
Also in
Vaya
Umjolo: The Gone Girl
Kevin Fleischer
Tshepang Mohlomi
Ntwe
Also in
My Secret Sky
Richard Green
Justine Loots
Zanele Mthembu
Nolwazi Shange
Dezi
Also in
Outlaws
Kenneth Nkosi
Osar Buthelezi
Known for
The Polygamist
Disaster Holiday
Sara Blecher Director · James Whyle Writer Lance Gewer Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $26K · Budget $1M · United States release November 9, 2012
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,956
Production
South Africa
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Zulu
Release dates
South Korea · October 8, 2011
Pusan International Film Festival
South Africa · December 30, 2011
Theatrical
United States · November 9, 2012
New York City, New York
Germany
October 17, 2012 · Schlingel Film Festival
Poland
April 12, 2013 · Warsaw Afrykamera
Taiwan
May 26, 2013 · Funafrica
United Kingdom
February 12, 2013 · Glasgow Youth Film Festival
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