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"Over the course of the last 3 years Cinga Productions has been following and documenting the lives of three of the most notorious train surfers in Soweto: Bitch Nigga, Lefa and Mzembe. We have followed them on to the top of trains hurtling through Soweto. We have followed them into the heroin dens of Hilbrow, and jails with names like Sun City - all in the hope of understanding their frustrations and documenting the lives of the new generation of youth in Soweto. Surfing Soweto is the story of this forgotten generation. Born too long after the demise of apartheid to have anything worth fighting for, but, at the same time, they are also born not long enough after it to reap any of the benefits of freedom. Much as train surfing is an articulation of their impotence and frustrations - so is the film. By making Surfing Soweto we hope to give a voice to the unemployed and unemployable youth of Soweto. The people for whom the future holds little hope. Over the last three years - we have watched their lives fall apart. And we have watched them battling to piece them back together again"--NFVF website.

Social conditions. --- Subculture --- Subculture. --- Youth, Black --- Youth, Black. --- South Africa --- Soweto (South Africa) --- Social conditions.