The Goat (2014)
12m
Running Time
January 1, 2014Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Thando Mhlontlo
Junge

Nkosipendule Cengani
Xolani

Hlangi Vundla
Old man

Mbasa Tsetsana
Rain

John Trengove
Director / Writer

Elias Ribeiro
Producer

Willie Nel
Cinematographer

Nikki Comninos
Editor
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 2014
Original NameIBhokhwe
StatusReleased
Running Time12m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
tradition
ritual
circumcision
sexual repression
gay theme
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