ABSTRACT

This article focuses on the controversy caused by the release of the film Inxeba (The Wound). Inxeba depicts a complex intersection of rites of passage, masculinities, queerness and the relationships between men in a homosocial environment within a Xhosa cultural setting. I argue that the subject matter of same-sex intimacy in the film challenges dominant constructions of Xhosa masculinities by going to the foundation of dominant Xhosa masculinities, namely the male initiation process. The film poses a challenge to Xhosa culture by boldly asking: what is the position of Xhosa culture on same-sex intimacies? The film depicts same-sex intimacy that takes place in one of the most sacred of Xhosa cultural spaces. In the article, the film is analysed as a conversation initiator, through which ideas about same-sex desire, Xhosa culture and ultimately African sexuality can be scrutinised and debated.

摘要

本文着重讨论因电影Inxeba（The Wound）的发行引起的争议。因克斯巴描绘了科萨文化环境中同质社交环境中的通行仪式，男性气概，古怪和人与人之间的关系的复杂交集。我认为，电影中的同性亲密主题通过进入占主导地位的科萨男子气概的基础，即男性引发过程，对科萨男子气概的主导结构提出了挑战。该影片大胆地问：科萨文化在同性亲密关系中的立场是什么，对科萨文化构成了挑战。这部电影描绘了在科萨最神圣的文化空间之一中发生的同性亲密关系。在这篇文章中，影片是作为对话的发起者进行分析的，通过它可以对有关同性欲望，科萨文化以及最终非洲性行为的想法进行审查和辩论。