Spud

A coming-of-age comedy-drama set in 1990s South Africa that balances humor and vulnerability as a scholarship boy navigates boarding school social hierarchies, bullying, and adolescent self-discovery.

It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.