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 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.
Cast
Nakhane
Xolani
Bongile Mantsai
Vija
Niza Jay Ncoyini
Kwanda
Thobani Mseleni
Babalo
Gabriel Mini
Khwalo
Zwelakhe Mtsaka
Elder 1
Menzeleli Majola
Elder 2
Gamelihle Bovana
Sicelo
Halalisani Bradley Cebekhulu
Lukas
Inga Qwede
Ncedo
Sibabalwe Ngqayana
Zuko
Siphosethu Ngcetane
Nkosi
Luyanda L. Vunqo
Dompas
Thando Mhlontlo
Ninja
Anga Ntsepe
Lesego
Hellman Hlomuka
Vija's Initiate
Loyiso 'Lloyd' Ngqayana
Vija's Initiate
Zimi Banisi
Vija's Initiate
Luxolo Ngqunge
Caregiver
Refiloe Ramatlapeng
Caregiver
Monde Bambelo
Caregiver
Jan Bloxham
White Farmer
Caswell Sabelo Mabona
Community Man
Mpho Diamond
Community Man
Crew
John Trengove
Director, Writer
Thando Mgqolozana
Writer
Malusi Bengu
Writer
Matthew Swanepoel
Editor
Paul Ozgur
Director of Photography
Francois Coetzee
First Assistant Director
Cait Pansegrouw
Producer, Casting
Elias Ribeiro
Producer
Olaf Grunert
Co-Producer
Marie Dubas
Co-Producer
Michael Eckelt
Co-Producer
Bianca Isaac
Co-Producer
Björn Koll
Co-Producer
Eric Lagesse
Co-Producer
Trent
Co-Producer
Claudia Tronnier
Co-Producer
Batana Vundla
Co-Producer
Bobby Cardoso
Production Design
Solly Sithole
Production Design
Lehasa Molloyi
Costume Design
Smartie Olifant
Makeup Artist
Mthokozisi Puzi
Makeup Artist
Barry Donnelly
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew James
Sound
João Orecchia
Music
Anette Unger
Creative Producer
Tessa Jubber
Other
Marco Dutra
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