Portrait of a Young Man Drowning
1999, English. Directed by Teboho Mahlatsi.
With his side bleeding, a man called Shadow limps through a black and white landscape of burned out buildings, funeral processions, and memories that are in color. He wants to bathe, to clean his wound, but he finds no one willing to let him use their water. The residents of the township capture a young man accused of rape. The two men’s paths cross and Shadow’s place in society is revealed. Will the blood wash off?
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- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 September 1999
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Teboho Mahlatsi
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Portrait of a Young Man Drowning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 September 1999. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Portrait of a Young Man Drowning?
Portrait of a Young Man Drowning (1999) was directed by Teboho Mahlatsi and stars Ronnie Nyakale, Patrick Ndlovu.