Sanza-Hanza Official Trailer from Greg Passuntino on Vimeo.

My good friends Jamie James Medina, Nadia Hallgren and Matt Salacuse just made a great short film about train surfing in Soweto. Train surfing is the semi-suicidal act of climbing on top of and sometimes underneath moving trains to perform improvised dance moves. In the South African ghetto of Soweto, it has become an underground sport not unlike skateboarding in the 1970s. It’s a fascinating look at how harsh environments breed harsh forms of youth culture. There’s also a great book to accompany the film, and an exhibition opening tomorrow in Montreal.