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John Trengove (born March 21, 1978) is a South African film director, known for The Wound (2017) and Manodrome (2023).
John Trengove is a South African writer and director. His debut feature The Wound opened in Sundance and Berlin and was named "the most important LGBT film you will see in 2018" by i-D magazine.
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- Director, Writer, Producer
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- John Trengove
John Trengove is a South African writer and director. His debut feature The Wound opened in Sundance and Berlin and was named "the most important LGBT film you will see in 2018" by i-D magazine.
- March 21, 1978
Apr 27, 2018 · What made The Wound stand out from the crowd was the style with which director John Trengove told a delicate yet powerful story of queer black masculinity. It is based around the ukwaluka, a...
Mar 14, 2018 · In our in-depth interview, South African director John Trengove tackles the controversies surrounding his provocative circumcision-ritual drama The Wound.
Dec 6, 2017 · The South African director of The Wound, a film that explores same-sex desire and a secretive rite of passage for boys, talks to Screen about his bold debut and the challenges of making queer cinema in Africa. He also reveals how he subverted his own presence as a white outsider in the story and sparked debate in the Xhosa community.
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Nov 9, 2023 · John Trengove on masculinity in crisis and Manodrome. by Jennie Kermode. Manodrome. The tale of a father-to-be who finds himself losing his grip after losing his job on a construction site, Manodrome explores toxic masculinity from the inside out.
