The Wound
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.
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Cast
24 people
Nakhane
Xolani
Also in
Two Eyes
ear for eye
Bongile Mantsai
Vija
Known for
180
Niza Jay Ncoyini
Kwanda
Also in
You're My Favourite Place
The Tree
Thobani Mseleni
Babalo
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Gabriel Mini
Khwalo
Known for
The Polygamist
Zwelakhe Mtsaka
Elder 1
Also in
She Sounds Like Spring
Menzeleli Majola
Elder 2
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Gamelihle Bovana
Sicelo
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Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu
Lukas
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Inga Qwede
Ncedo
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Sibabalwe Ngqayana
Zuko
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Siphosethu Ngcetane
Nkosi
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John Trengove Director · Thando Mgqolozana Writer Malusi Bengu Writer
Worldwide gross $143K · United States release January 22, 2017 · Produced in South Africa, Germany, France, Netherlands
Box office
Worldwide gross
$142,684
Production
Riva Film
Production
ZDF/Arte
Production
Sampek Productions
Production
OAK Motion Pictures
Production
Urucu Media
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Cool Take Pictures
Production
Deuxième Ligne Films
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Figjam Entertainment
Production
Edition Salzgeber
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ZDF
Production
Das Kleine Fernsehspiel
Production
Deuxieme Ligne Films
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Riva Filmproduktion
Production
South Africa · Germany · France · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Inxeba
Original language
Xhosa
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English · Xhosa
Release dates
United States · January 22, 2017
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
South Africa · February 14, 2018
Theatrical · Reclassified
Australia
June 9, 2017 · Premiere
Belgium
April 21, 2017 · Premiere
Brazil
September 15, 2017 · Premiere · Indie - World Film Festival
November 19, 2017 · Premiere · Festival Mix Brasil
January 18, 2018 · Theatrical
France
March 8, 2017 · Premiere
April 19, 2017 · Theatrical
Germany
February 9, 2017 · Premiere
Ireland
April 27, 2018 · Digital
Israel
June 26, 2018 · TV
Italy
June 18, 2017 · Premiere
Poland
April 29, 2017 · Premiere
South Africa
July 14, 2017 · Premiere
Spain
June 23, 2017 · Premiere
Switzerland
May 18, 2017 · Premiere
Taiwan
July 2, 2017 · Premiere
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