The Wound (2017)
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.
Director: John Trengove
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Nakhane as Xolani |
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Bongile Mantsai as Vija |
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Niza Jay Ncoyini as Kwanda |
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Thobani Mseleni as Babalo |
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Gabriel Mini as Khwalo |
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Zwelakhe Mtsaka as Elder 1 |
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Menzeleli Majola as Elder 2 |
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Gamelihle Bovana as Sicelo |
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Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu as Lukas |
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Inga Qwede as Ncedo |
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Sibabalwe Ngqayana as Zuko |
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Siphosethu Ngcetane as Nkosi |
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Luyanda L. Vunqo as Dompas |
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Thando Mhlontlo as Ninja |
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Anga Ntsepe as Lesego |
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Hellman Hlomuka as Vija's Initiate |
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Loyiso 'Lloyd' Ngqayana as Vija's Initiate |
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Zimi Banisi as Vija's Initiate |
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Luxolo Ngqunge as Caregiver |
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Refiloe Ramatlapeng as Caregiver |
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Monde Bambelo as Caregiver |
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Jan Bloxham as White Farmer |
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Caswell Sabelo Mabona as Community Man |
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Mpho Diamond as Community Man |
| Production | Olaf Grunert | Co-Producer |
| Directing | John Trengove | Director |
| Camera | Paul Ozgur | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Matthew Swanepoel | Editor |
| Writing | Thando Mgqolozana | Writer |
| Writing | Malusi Bengu | Writer |
| Writing | John Trengove | Writer |
| Production | Cait Pansegrouw | Producer |
| Production | Elias Ribeiro | Producer |
| Production | Marie Dubas | Co-Producer |
| Production | Michael Eckelt | Co-Producer |
| Production | Bianca Isaac | Co-Producer |
| Production | Björn Koll | Co-Producer |
| Production | Eric Lagesse | Co-Producer |
| Production | Trent | Co-Producer |
| Production | Claudia Tronnier | Co-Producer |
| Production | Batana Vundla | Co-Producer |
| Sound | João Orecchia | Music |
| Production | Cait Pansegrouw | Casting |
| Art | Bobby Cardoso | Production Design |
| Art | Solly Sithole | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lehasa Molloyi | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Smartie Olifant | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mthokozisi Puzi | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Francois Coetzee | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Barry Donnelly | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Writing | Tessa Jubber | Other |
| Crew | Marco Dutra | Thanks |
| Sound | Matthew James | Sound |
| Writing | Anette Unger | Creative Producer |