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The Wound (2017)

Apr 19, 2017 Drama 1h 28m
63%
User Score
6.8/10
91%
80/100

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.

John Trengove
Director
Thando Mgqolozana
Writer
Malusi Bengu
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Nakhane
Nakhane

Xolani
Bongile Mantsai
Bongile Mantsai

Vija
Niza Jay Ncoyini
Niza Jay Ncoyini

Kwanda
Thobani Mseleni
Thobani Mseleni

Babalo
Gamelihle Bovana
Gamelihle Bovana

Initiate
Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu
Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu

Initiate
Inga Qwede
Inga Qwede

Initiate
Sibabalwe Ngqayana
Sibabalwe Ngqayana

Initiate
Siphosethu Ngcetane
Siphosethu Ngcetane

Initiate

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Media

The Wound Official Trailer | Kaleidoscope 2017
The Wound Official Trailer | Kaleidoscope 2017
Trailer
The Wound (Inxeba) Trailer 2017 | Dir: John Trengove | South Africa
The Wound (Inxeba) Trailer 2017 | Dir: John Trengove | South Africa
Trailer
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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on August 12, 2024

"Xolani" or just "X" (Nakhane) left his Xhosa tribe to find work in the city, but has now returned as a "caregiver" to help the young men prepare for their impending initiation into manhood. This essentially involves being covered in a white paint and preparing for a circumcision that was as likely to lead to terminal infection as to anything else. He reunites with his married friend "Vija" (Bongile Mantsai) and we quickly discover that's their is an unconventional friendship - and one that is best kept under wraps. That proves much more difficult when one of his initiates - "Kwanda" (Niza Jay) cottons on and it's clear that he can, and will, cause trouble. What follows is a poignantly told story of two men treading on eggshells. They must reconcile their own feelings with their responsibi...

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