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6.3Eastern 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 ochre, recuperate as they learn the masculine codes of their culture. In this environment of machismo and aggression, Xolani cares for a defiant initiate from Johannesburg, Kwanda, who quickly learns Xolani's best kept secret, that he is in love with another man.
Released: 2017-04-1988 minDir: John TrengoveDramaBox office: $142,684
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Cast
- Nakhane as Xolani
- Bongile Mantsai as Vija
- Niza Jay Ncoyini as Kwanda
- Thobani Mseleni as Babalo
- Gabriel Mini as Khwalo
- Zwelakhe Mtsaka as Elder 1
Themes
- homophobia
- circumcision
- south africa
- xhosa
- in the closet
- initiation
- lgbt
- rite of passage
- masculinity
- banned
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- Xhosa
- Director
- John Trengove
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 386517
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2017-01-22
- title
- Inxeba
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- review score
- 80/100
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