The Wound

About 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.

The Wound (2017) is a drama film directed by John Trengove. Released in April 2017, it runs 88 minutes.

Its themes are homophobia, in the closet, south africa, and masculinity.

Nakhane takes the lead as Xolani, Bongile Mantsai as Vija, Niza Jay Ncoyini as Kwanda, and Thobani Mseleni as Babalo. The screenplay is by John Trengove and Malusi Bengu. It streams on Kino Film Collection in the United States.

Moffie, Brokeback Mountain, and Moonlight make useful companions to The Wound, all filed under LGBT and LGBT in africa. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 65 votes.