The Wound

Apr 19, 2017

1h 28m

★ 6.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Riva Film

ZDF/Arte

Sampek Productions

OAK Motion Pictures

Urucu Media

Cool Take Pictures

Deuxième Ligne Films

Figjam Entertainment

Edition Salzgeber

ZDF

The Wound Trailers

Cast

Xolani

Nakhane

Vija

Bongile Mantsai

Kwanda

Niza Jay Ncoyini

Babalo

Thobani Mseleni

Khwalo

Gabriel Mini

Elder 1

Zwelakhe Mtsaka

Elder 2

Menzeleli Majola

Sicelo

Gamelihle Bovana

Lukas

Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu

Ncedo

Inga Qwede

Zuko

Sibabalwe Ngqayana

Nkosi

Siphosethu Ngcetane

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