The Goat
2014, Xhosa. Directed by John Trengove.
Ukwaluka is an ancient circumcision ritual for young men still widely practiced by the Xhosa in South Africa. It marks the transition from youth to manhood. A boy who has just undergone circumcision sits in semi-darkness in a simple hut on a hill, far away from the village, as prescribed by the initiation ritual. He is covered from head to toe with a paint made from clay which makes him look as white as a goat. This should be a period of healing, but he is cold and in pain. His grandfather, who is supposed to induct him into his new life, has not yet appeared. According to the belief system of the Xhosa, Ukwaluka also purges the boy from homosexual desires, for which there is no place in the world of adults.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Xhosa
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The Goat is streaming on Zee5 in India.
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- Released
- 1 January 2014
- Original title
- IBhokhwe
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- John Trengove
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The Goat runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Who directed The Goat?
The Goat (2014) was directed by John Trengove and stars Thando Mhlontlo, Nkosipendule Cengani, Hlangi Vundla.