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The Wound
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$142684
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
2017-04-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Xhosa
Vote Count
58
Vote Average
6.302
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nakhane
Xolani
Bongile Mantsai
Vija
Niza Jay Ncoyini
Kwanda
Thobani Mseleni
Babalo
Gamelihle Bovana
Initiate
Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu
Initiate
Inga Qwede
Initiate
Sibabalwe Ngqayana
Initiate
Siphosethu Ngcetane
Initiate
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