The co-production film The Wound (2017), which made waves at the Sundance and Berlinale film festivals, is set in South Africa. Through the story of Xolani, a quiet and sensitive factory worker, it offers a glimpse into the life of the South African Xhosa tribe. Every year, young men from the tribe must travel to the Eastern Cape province to undergo a traditional initiation ritual to manhood. In the film, this ancient culture clashes with a modern urban lifestyle and the need to explore one's sexual identity. Director John Trengove’s feature debut dismantles traditional stereotypes surrounding Black masculinity and sensitively portrays the crisis faced by millions of queer people, not only on the African continent.
The film will be introduced by David Čeněk, film historian, translator, and Dean of FAMU.
Genre: Drama
Length: 88 minutes
Director: John Trengove
Language: Xhosa (Subtitles: English)
