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The Wound

6.320171h 28mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorJohn Trengove
WritersJohn Trengove·Thando Mgqolozana
ProducersElias Ribeiro·Cait Pansegrouw

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Cast · Directed by John Trengove

NNakhane
Nakhane
Xolani
BMBongile Mantsai
Bongile Mantsai
Vija
NNNiza Jay Ncoyini
Niza Jay Ncoyini
Kwanda
TM
Thobani Mseleni
Babalo
GMGabriel Mini
Gabriel Mini
Khwalo
ZM
Zwelakhe Mtsaka
Elder 1
MM
Menzeleli Majola
Elder 2
GB
Gamelihle Bovana
Sicelo
HC
Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu
Lukas
IQ
Inga Qwede
Ncedo
SN
Sibabalwe Ngqayana
Zuko
SN
Siphosethu Ngcetane
Nkosi

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