by John Trengove
Xolani, a lonely factory worker, travels to the rural mountains with the men of his community to initiate a group of teenage boys into manhood. When a defiant initiate from the city discovers his best-kept secret, Xolani’s entire existence begins to unravel.
Music by João Orecchia.
- flat pink roses
- dinokana – venice biennale
- i seek you in my dreams
- where the wind calls my name
- under the hanging tree
- mafolofolo – documenta 15
- one take grace
- film festival film
- i want to see for myself
- stillborn
- desert
- the man jesus
- imbizo ka mafavuke
- inxeba (the wound)
- urban mermaid
- black president
- the silent form
- creation – moyo – iyeza
- uncles & angels
- security
- television





















