controversy ignites around south african film about gay initiates into traditional customs

Even as the film garners awards across the globe, its premiere last week in South Africa marked the height of tensions around The Wound, which follows two male Xhosa community members wrestling with their sexuality while going through coming of age rituals. Following backlash, multiple screenings of the movie are being cancelled, leading the film’s producers (one of whom is Xhosa himself) to lodge a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission and the Commission for Gender Equality.

Learn more about the controversy in this video by Politically Aweh.