Inxeba = The wound / Urucu Media presents ; in co-production with Riva Filmproduktion, Das Kleine Fernsehspiel in collaboration with Arte/ZDF, Oak Motion Pictures, Cool Take Pictures, Deuxième Ligne Films, Sampek Productions, Edition Salzgeber, Figjam Entertainment, with the participation of Pyramide ; director, John Trengrove ; written by John Trengove, Thando Mgqolozana, Malusi Bengu ; producers, Elias Ribeiro, Cait Pansegrouw ; co-producer, Michael Eckelt, Claudia Tronnier (Das Kleine Fernsehspiel), Olaf Grunert (Arte/ZDF), Trent, Batana Vundla, Marie Dubas, Eric Lagesse, Björn Koll, Bianca Isaac.
Nakhane Touré (Xolani), Bongile Mantsai (Vija), Niza Jay Ncoyini (Kwanda). This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. Aspect ratio, 2.35:1, 15x9. Originally released as a motion picture in 2017. Bonus features: Interview; Trailer. Special features: interview with director John Trengove; "The goat", a short film by John Trengove; trailer.
Summary:
"Brimming with sex and violence, The Wound, is an exploration of tradition and sexuality set amid South Africa's Xhosa culture. Every year, the tribe's young men are brought to the mountains of the Eastern Cape to participate in an ancient coming-of-age ritual. Xolani, a quiet and sensitive factory worker (played by openly gay musician Nakhane Touré), is assigned to guide Kwanda, a city boy from Johannesburg sent by his father to be toughened up, through this rite of passage into manhood. As Kwanda defiantly negotiates his queer identity within this masculine environment, he quickly recognizes the nature of Xolani'e relationship with fellow guide Vija. The three men commmence a dangerous dance with each other and their own desires and, soon, the threat of exposure elevates the tension to breaking point."--Container.
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