the wound
Culture
this is the most important lgbt film you will see in 2018
The Wound is a powerful South African story that explores sexuality, class, race, and ritualism.
Hattie Collins
5.4.18
Film
five subversive films about the lgbtq+ experience
Watch these at London's BFI Flare film festival.
Douglas Greenwood
3.23.18
Music
this south african singer embraced his sexuality and found his voice
As if completing his new album wasn’t already enough, Nakhane’s foray into acting with The Wound just got longlisted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2018 Oscars.
Douglas Greenwood
2.2.18
Culture
‘the wound’ is a queer coming-of-age film set in rural south africa
John Trengove's haunting narrative feature explores repressed sexuality within a secretive Xhosa rite of passage.
Hannah Ongley
8.16.17
Film
5 queer youth films that go beyond coming out
Exploring a new generation of LGBTQ+ global cinema, from Brooklyn beaches to remote South African villages, Yorkshire farms to Russian bedrooms.
Emily Manning
6.26.17