The Wound (2017 film)
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The Wound is a 2017 South African drama film directed by John Trengove. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and the Panorama section of the 67th
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Ulwaluko
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Ulwaluko is a traditional initiation and rite of passage practised by the Xhosa people, and is commonly practised throughout South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institutio
The Wound (2017 film)
…Academy Awards, making the December shortlist. The story tracks a closeted relationship between two men in the context of the Xhosa initiation ritual of Ulwaluko. Xolani, a factory worker, joins the men of his community at the annual ceremony in the mountains of Eastern Cape. In addition to serving as a mentor…
Abakhwetha (group of initiates)
Xhosa initiates after circumcision ritual