South African Film Wounding the Pride and Prejudice of Xhosa Men?
The film Inxeba - The Wound has been at the receiving end of a backlash for its depiction of the traditional sacred ritual of a Xhosa tradition into manhood - as well as sexual identity in the form of a gay love story. Traditional leaders want the movie banned, saying there are limits to the extent customs can be exposed.
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South Africa:
Inxeba: The Wound Reclassified as An Adult Film
Film and Publication Board, 14 February 2018
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) Appeal Tribunal has overturned the classification rating of 16 LS given to the film Inxeba – The Wound and gave it a rating of X18 with… Read more »
Inxeba - The Wound film.
InFocus
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The film follows Xolani who is one of many teenage boys who are on a journey of initiation into manhood. The controversial film has set tongues wagging for its depiction of the ... Read more »