The Wound - (2017)Released
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 Countries
South AfricaGermanyFranceNetherlands
Production Companies
Riva FilmZDF/ArteSampek ProductionsOAK Motion PicturesUrucu MediaCool Take PicturesDeuxième Ligne FilmsFigjam EntertainmentEdition SalzgeberZDF
Spoken Languages
AfrikaansEnglish
Release Date
2017-04-19
Budget
N/A
Revenue
142684
Runtime
88 minutes