Let’s Go Train Surfing in South Africa.

staff riding, south africa


staff riding, south africa

“Staff Riding” is a mini documentary by Marco Casino. Staff riding is another term for the dangerous practice of train-surfing, a widely practiced, and extremely risk stunt practiced throughout South Africa, particularly by those under the age of 25. “Staff Riding” introduces us to some young men in Katlehong, on the largest townships in South Africa. Katlehong played a key role in the struggle against Apartheid but now the township struggles with crime, poverty, and several other socioeconomic factors. For those that practice it, staff riding is a mode of self-expression, a sport, and an escape.