PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Nakane Tourè, actor of the film The Wound.
Fred’s Chiara Nicoletti meets Nakane Tourè, protagonist of The Wound, the Panorama opening film of the 67th Berlinale. Nakane reveals that he first joined the film’s production as music composer for the film’s soundtrack. John Trengove instead looked at him and found his protagonist. Tourè decided to embark on this adventure because he felt that the film could deal with universal themes, such as impossible love, passion, desire and black masculinity stereotypes.
The Wound: Xolani, a lonely factory worker, joins the men of his community in the mountains of the Eastern Cape 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.
Discover the Hallucination Collective Film Festival in this interview with programmer Éric Peretti: unveiling underground vampire flicks and Mexican exploitation gems in Lyon’s most daring cinematic showcase.
Discover the story of BFI Flare’s history through the eyes of Joss Morfitt, researcher and writer, revealing how queer cinema and London's LGBTQ+ culture have evolved over 40 years.
At the Bari International Film & TV Festival, director Raha Shirazi reflects on memory, resistance and the power of Iranian women’s voices in her documentary "A War on Women".