The Wound

6.4 / 10

(53 votes)

Eastern Cape, South Africa. A lonely factory worker, Xolani, takes time off his job to assist during an annual Xhosa circumcision initiation into manhood. In a remote mountain camp that is off limits to women, young men, painted in white ochre, recuperate as they learn the masculine codes of their culture. In this environment of machismo and aggression, Xolani cares for a defiant initiate from Johannesburg, Kwanda, who quickly learns Xolani's best kept secret, that he is in love with another man.

Country:

South Africa,

Germany,

France,

Netherlands

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

2017

Director:

John Trengove

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Company:

Riva Film,

ZDF/Arte,

Sampek Productions,

OAK Motion Pictures,

Urucu Media,

Cool Take Pictures,

Deuxième Ligne Films,

Figjam Entertainment,

Edition Salzgeber,

ZDF

Cast:
Nakhane Touré

Xolani

Bongile Mantsai

Vija

Niza Jay Ncoyini

Kwanda

Thobani Mseleni

Babalo

Gamelihle Bovana

Initiate

Crew:
Tessa Jubber

Other

John Trengove

Director

Paul Ozgur

Director of Photography

Malusi Bengu

Writer

John Trengove

Writer