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Synopsis
An exploration of tradition and sexuality set amid South Africa’s Xhosa culture. Every year, the tribe’s young men are brought to the mountains of the Eastern Cape to participate in an ancient coming-of-age ritual. Xolani, a quiet and sensitive factory worker, is assigned to guide Kwanda, a city boy from Johannesburg sent by his father to be toughened up, through this rite of passage into manhood. As Kwanda defiantly negotiates his queer identity within this masculine environment, he quickly recognizes the nature of Xolani’s relationship with fellow guide Vija. The three men commence a dangerous dance with each other and their own desires and, soon, the threat of exposure elevates the tension to breaking point.
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Movie Details
| Spain Releases: | December 15th, 2017 (Wide), released as La Herida |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Keywords: | Set in Africa, Set in South Africa, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Romance, Sundance Film Festival 2017 |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Urucu Media, Riva Filmproduktion, Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, Arte, ZDF, Oak Motion Pictures, Cool Take Pictures, Deuxieme Ligne Pictures, Sampek Productions, Edition Salzgeber |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany, Netherlands, South Africa |
| Languages: | Afrikaans, English, Xhosa |
