South Africa is a wild place. Vast stretches of wave-rich coastline lie around hidden headlands with unridden waves grinding away whether anyone’s watching or not. Bianca Buitendag knows that, and she loves where she’s from. Filmmaker Michael Veltman followed Buitendag and her friend Lena Stoffel, a professional skier who dabbles in all kinds of things, surfing included, through a stretch of rural, wave-soaked coast.
“My tongue ties with every attempt at describing the dynamic diversity of the country I call home,” Buitendag wrote. “Some things are better left unsaid and rather left with the freedom to define what best shapes your sight. Lena and I have walked side by side as fellow saltwater summiteers, and although we originate from contrary cultures, Ku Khangela encompasses a corporate curiosity and consideration for the African culture. My wish is that you can recognize intangible riches that run through the veins, soil, and creases of my country, that now runs through ours.”
