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The Wound (2017)

The Wound

Subtitles for: The Wound (2017)

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.

Rate★ 6.3/10 (65 votes)
GenreDrama
Duration1h 28m
CountrySouth Africa, Germany, France, Netherlands
Release19 Apr 2017
LanguageXH
DirectorJohn Trengove
Keywordshomophobiacircumcisionsouth africaxhosain the closetinitiationlgbtrite of passagemasculinitybannedafrican customscircumcision ritualtraditional leadertraditional cultureeastern capesouth africanlgbt in africa
IMDbtt6333070 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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NakhaneXolani
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Bongile MantsaiVija
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Niza Jay NcoyiniKwanda
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Thobani MseleniBabalo
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Gabriel MiniKhwalo
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Zwelakhe MtsakaElder 1
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Menzeleli MajolaElder 2
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Gamelihle BovanaSicelo
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Halalisani Bradley CebekhuluLukas
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Inga QwedeNcedo
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