The Wound (2017 film)
| The Wound | |
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Film poster | |
| Xhosa | Inxeba |
| Directed by | John Trengove |
| Written by | John Trengove Thando Mgqolozana Malusi Bengu |
| Produced by | Elias Ribeiro Cait Pansegrouw |
| Starring | Nakhane |
| Cinematography | Paul Ozgur |
| Edited by | Matthew Swanepoel |
| Music by | João Orecchia |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | South Africa France Germany |
| Language | Xhosa |
| Box office | $30,678 (USA) R598,571 (ZA) |
The Wound (Xhosa: Inxeba Xhosa pronunciation: [íŋǁeːɓa]) 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 Berlin International Film Festival. The film opened the Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival 2017. It was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist.