The read
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic60/100
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Sara BlecherDirector
- James WhyleWriter
- Sara BlecherWriter
Cast
- Jafta MamaboloOtelo
- Thomas GumedeNew Year
- Sihle XabaMandla Modise
- Tshepang MohlomiNtwe
Themes
woman director